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//-->Superfoods for LifeCACAOMatt Ruscigno M.P.H., R.D. with Joshua Ploeg_IMPROVE YOUR HEART HEALTH_BOOST YOUR BRAIN POWER_DECREASE STRESS HORMONES AND CHRONIC FATIGUE_75 DELICIOUS RECIPESCONTENTSCacaoCHAPTER 1Cacao:An Introduction to This Delicious Nutritional PowerhouseCHAPTER 2Super What?The Powerful Benefits of CacaoCHAPTER 3Heart-Healthy Cacao:Little Bean, Lots of BenefitsCHAPTER 4Cacao:Super for Chronic Disease Prevention, from Obesity to Type 2 DiabetesCHAPTER 5Cacao on the Brain:From Stroke Prevention to Cognitive FunctionCHAPTER 6Super Snack:Cacao to Fuel Your Physical ActivityAPPENDIXFair What? Raw How?Picking the Right Cacao for YouREFERENCESACKNOWLEDGMENTSABOUT THE AUTHORINDEXCHAPTER 1Cacao: An Introduction to This Delicious Nutritional PowerhouseThe cacao bean, from which chocolate is made, is known as a superfood for its manynutritional benefits. It has an incredibly rich history of varied uses from drinks tocoins to rituals, but today in the Western world, it has, unfortunately, become mostlyjust a candy bar.Yet it has so much more to offer. From mousse (page138)to lasagna (page82)to huitlacoche-chocolate empanadas (page133),the phenomenal cacao bean can make its way into your diet in somany ways. And not only will your taste buds thank you, but your brain and heart will, too.Cacao isn’t your run-of-the-mill healthy food; it’s a superstar among superfoods. We have heard quitea lot about the phytochemical content of tea, wine, and blueberries. But cacao has more than all ofthem. And though these foods are great, you can consume them in only so many ways. How manydishes can you make with tea or wine? There are probably more culinary uses of cacao than there areways to eat blueberries! We are talking about a nutrient-dense, phytochemical-rich food that can beeaten in breakfasts, desserts, and every way in between.You don’t need to be a super-adventurous eater or fringe chef to use cacao in new ways and reap thebenefits of this superbean. We’ve developed not just a few, but seventy-five one-of-a-kind recipes toget cacao into your nutrition plan in an easy and delicious way. [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]