6 Powerful Health Benefits of Cacao

6 Powerful Health Benefits of Cacao
Cacao is made from pressing the raw seeds of the Theobroma Cacao tree, retaining more flavanols and their medicinal effect. Snowbelle/Shutterstock
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Cacao is a powerful medicinal substance used since ancient times with a growing body of research affirming its health benefits.

Raw cacao powder has recently gained popularity among health food enthusiasts, but cacao concoctions have been used as a therapeutic measure against a variety of illnesses as early as 600 B.C. Because of its costly nature, cacao was often reserved only for the very wealthy or very ill and was known for centuries as the “Food of the Gods.” It wasn’t until recent years, however, that modern scientific researchers began to seriously consider the use of cacao as a medicinal substance with powerful and proven health benefits. Now, there is a growing body of evidence supporting many of the health claims of traditional cacao usage.
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