“The 12-step chocoholics program: Never be more than 12 steps away from chocolate”
Raw cacao (cocoa) powder is all the rage, particularly with the raw food movement and I love, love, love it. Its one of the worlds most beneficial super foods. Research shows it has four times more antioxidants than goji berries, ten times the antioxidant level of blueberries and thirty times the antioxidant level of green tea. It’s also a power house of nutrients. But why eat it, when you can smother it all over your face and let your skin absorb the nutritional benefits.
Licking Is Allowed:
The best part for you and I is the raw chocolate facial is totally edible – so you can happily lick away knowing that every delicious lick is fueling your body with the good stuff. In fact I’m a firm believer that if you can’t eat it then it shouldn’t go on your skin in the first place.
Cacao Is The No:1 Food Source Of Magnesium:
You can eat cacao beans (nibs) five or six will literally give you a boost of energy for hours along with a good dose of magnesium, your stress protector.
Cacao is the number one source of magnesium for any food. Magnesium is one of the most deficient minerals in the modern world today. Its a great brain food. It is also the number one mineral in the heart. If you don’t believe me then zip over and listen to David Wolfe.
Cacao has a high serotonin content which gives you the feeling of well being. It can literally lift your mood.
World Cocoa Foundation – encourages sustainable, responsible cocoa growing. Did you know there are between 40 and 50 million people who depend on cocoa for their livelihood. Do your bit for the planet and buy cacao powder from sustainable cacao farmers.
I’ve listed more great resources and the end of this article.
Chocolate Facial Recipe:
Ingredients:
5 tablespoons raw cacao powder most good health food stores will sell
3 tablespoons of honey, manuka honey if possible (great anti-bacterial agent, deeply cleanses your skin, and opens up clogged pores)
2 – 4 tablespoons of organic yogurt
1 – 2 tablespoons of oatmeal (will exfoliate dead skin cells)
Optional ingredients:
Green tea powder (powerful antioxidant)
2 – 3 drops of the rose essential oil (my absolute favourite)
Prepare:
Mix the honey, cacao powder and yoghurt together into a paste. Add enough oatmeal to create the consistency you want so it won’t drip off your face. Add more yoghurt if too thick.
Spread all over face, avoiding eyes.
Leave on for 15 – 20 minutes:
Additional mood boosters:
Soft lighting, perhaps just candles.
Relaxing music
Bowl of strawberries
Foot massage
Naked Chocolate:
There is a fabulous book by David Wolfe called Naked Chocolate
More Resources:
World Cocoa Foundation – encouraging sustainable, responsible cocoa growing.
Listen to David Wolfe America’s leading nutritional guru talk about the health properties of cacao.
From the tree to the table. A fabulous slide show showing you the process of cacao bean going from the tree to your table.
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