If you’re looking for a tasty way to boost your health, try this sweet super food that’s packed with antioxidants to help absorb free radicals and offset their damage. This amazing treat is natural cacao from the cacao bean. The cacao bean grows on trees in 6- to 12-inch pods and was of particular importance in both the Mayan and Aztec cultures. Because of this ancient tribal influence, a caffeine-like active ingredient found in the cacao bean is called theobromine, a word derived from “theobroma”—or “food of the gods.”

Cacao is a nutritional powerhouse containing essential minerals and mind-enhancing properties. Plus…

• Natural cacao ranks sky-high on the oxygen radical absorption capacity (ORAC) scale—a method to determine the antioxidant power, or anti-aging effects, of a food or substance. It contains 950 ORAC units per serving—14 times more than a serving of red wine, 21 times more than green tea and seven times more than a serving of ordinary cocoa.
• Cacao also gives a great-tasting boost to your cardiovascular health. A recent animal study at the University of Tokyo showed that natural cacao can help lower heart rate, lower blood pressure and reduce the occurrence of clogged arteries. And researchers reported in the Journal of Nutrition that eating cacoa-rich dark chocolate each day for 15 days lowers blood pressure and helps increase your body’s ability to metabolize sugar.
• Cacao improves insulin sensitivity for better blood sugar control in diabetics, and is a natural source of both tryptophan—an essential amino acid that enhances relaxation and promotes better sleep, and magnesium—a key mineral for supporting healthy heart function.

What better way to help protect your body from illness and promote longevity than to treat yourself with all-natural cacao—the luscious chocolate super food with “sweet” healing abilities.