Raw Cacao Beans

A Complete Guide To Raw Food Diets

Planning to go into raw food diet? Before you plunge into this type of eating pattern, be sure that you know the basic about raw food diets and be sure as well that you're ready for the sacrifices you have to make. This diet is one of the most effective when it comes to promoting overall well-being, preventing diseases, as well as for losing weight. However, people going into this diet must learn how to do less with meat and fish, and to do more with fruits and vegetables instead. Rawfood diet doesn't completely shun meat and fish, but it largely focuses on plant-based food. And whatever meat and fish are incorporated in the diet, they're prepared raw.

A Look at Raw Food

Raw foodists, the people who follow the raw food eating pattern, believe that fresh and natural foods are the best sources of nutrients. Compared to cooked or heated food, the nutrients in raw food are complete—nothing gets lost in the preparation process, unlike the case with cooked food. Raw foodists believe that heat (temperature above 116 degrees Fahrenheit) dissolves the food's nutrient content. Plus, it also reduces the enzymes in the food, which is an important food component that helps in the digestive process. Therefore, if you are in search of nutritious food, the best is to go raw.

Raw Food Preparation

The primary components of raw food diets are organic food. Among these are the following:

•    Fruits and vegetables
•    Seeds, beans, and nuts
•    Seaweed and sprouts
•    Whole grains
•    Raw milk and other milk derivatives like yogurt and cheese
•    Raw fish and raw meat

Many of these foods are easy to prepare—just think of salads and juices. However, there are also others that require overnight preparation like soaking to ensure that the foods are edible.

There are certain kitchen equipment common among all raw foodists, equipment used to prepare the food. Among these are:

•    Juicer or juice extractor. This equipment is designed to extract juice from fruits and vegetables. Aside from the typical fruit-based juice like orange, some vegetables also make for a great juice—just like carrots.
•    Dehydrator. This equipment is designed for blowing air through foods. It's used to make cookies and crackers without having to subject the food to nutrient-sapping heat.
•    Food processor. This can include equipment like blender or chopper, designed to make preparation of food easier. A food processor can help you make healthy treats like ice cream and smoothies, as well as help you with cutting or chopping veggies and fruits.

All the said equipment are easy to use when preparing raw plant-based food. For preparing meals involving raw fish and meat, among the processes you can use are curing and smoking (the latter isn't approved by all raw foodists).

Going for raw food diets is easy and simple. Although you may have to strictly discipline yourself at first, and although you may have to do a lot of adjustments, all the benefits of the said diet are worth it. Just remember to take the needed precautions to avoid problems.

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Navitas Naturals Organic Raw Cacao Powder 16 oz Sale Price: $18.56   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days See Reviews For This Product Description Navitas Naturals Cacao Powder brings the chocolate factory to your kitchen, as it instantly transforms smoothies, desserts, pies, and countless other recipes into the healthiest chocolate indulgence around. Put a spoonful into your next treat and understand why this super food has been enjoyed for thousands of years. Plus, with no added sugar, Navitas Naturals Cacao Powder is an exceptionally healthy way to stock up on antioxidants and important minerals like magnesium and iron. Check out the cacao recipe section for great ideas, and make your life as chocolatey as you please! Source and Processing Navitas Naturals cacao beans are hand-selected for quality, partially fermented to alleviate bitterness, and processed at low temperatures for maximum nutrient retention. Once extracted from the pod-like fruit, purified water is used to cleanse the beans. The whole beans are peeled and cold-pressed to from a paste, the bean's oil is extracted, and our nutrient-dense cacao powder is formed. Features Navitas Naturals - Certified Organic Kosher Raw Vegan Healthy Cacao Chocolate Powder holds 16 ounce A treasure of vitamins, minerals, beta-carotene, zinc, chromium and magnesium Organic and Kosher certified Premium Criollo variety Its rich in Antioxidant

Bali Truly Raw Cacao Nibs, Organic, Raw, 16oz - Big Tree Farms Sale Price: $16.95   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days See Reviews For This Product Description Raw cacao nibs, organic is a treasure of vitamins, minerals, beta-carotene, zinc, chromium and magnesium. Raw chocolate is a delight for the senses and food for the mind. New research has shown cacao contains more antioxidant flavonoids than blueberries, red wine and green tea. We use only the premium criollo variety of cacao. Features 16-ounce pouch of organic raw cacao nibs Made from pure, 100% natural raw cacao nibs Certified organic, vegan; a good source of minerals such as magnesium, iron, copper, and calcium Mix into chocolate ice cream, smoothies, or yogurt; an antioxidant-rich supplement with antiseptic, Navitas Naturals products come directly from the farmers who cultivate them and are free of heavy me

100% Organic Cacao Nibs 16oz List Price: $16.99 Sale Price: $14.50 You save: $2.49 (15%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days See Reviews For This Product Description 16 oz resealable bag. Venezuela is renowned for having the worlds best cacao. Venezuelan origin varieties such as Chuao and Porcelana can sell for 5 to 10 times the prices of regular cacaos and make the worlds most expensive chocolates. Treat your palate to the delicate flavors of this single bean origin cacao from OCUMARE, a small farming co-operative on the coastal mountains of Venezuela, where South America meets the Caribbean. Chocolates form Ocumare beans have won many international awards. We are the first and only company to offer 100% USDA Certified Organic Cacao from Venezuela. Founded by my brother and I in order to offer direct from farm to you the wonders of this tropical bean. Be one of the first to try Venzuela's only Organic Cacao. We work direct with the farmers to ensure above fair trade prices are paid and sustainable farming practices are implemented. We buy, export, import, package, distribute and sell direct and can offer this unique product at a discounted rate. We work directly with the processing company to ensure low temperature processing and use an artisan expeller press to produce our powder and butter thus keeping temperature below 120 to keep the antioxidant power of this delicate superfood at a record high. Compare our product with other so called criollo cacao powder, notice how much lighter our powder is, that's because the criollo variety is a lighter colored bean, pink to pure white, where as cheaper inferior Forastero and Trinitario bean varietals are dark purple and dark brown. Criollo cacao beans are the rarest comprising about 10% of world supply, it has delicate flavor tones, such as berries and nuts, very low acidity and full chocolate flavor. Features Organically Certified Single Bean Origin - 2009 Harvest from OCUMARE Criollo Bean Variety - Venezuela Cold Pressed - Expeller Pressed Flavor Tones - low acidity, pure chocolate flavor, cashews and red berry undertones

Sunfood Cacao Beans (Organic, Raw), 8-Ounce Bags (Pack of 2) List Price: $25.90 Sale Price: $23.91 You save: $1.99 (8%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours See Reviews For This Product Description Direct from the forests of Ecuador, Sunfood’s raw, organic cacao beans are packed with the antioxidants, vitamins and minerals needed to lead a healthy lifestyle. With full-bodied flavor and a rich aroma, these raw cacao beans are perfect to snack on as is or to include in smoothies, desserts and raw nut trail mix combinations to provide everyone the opportunity to experience the healthy benefits of this powerful superfood. Features Ingredients: organic raw cacao beans Antioxidant and flavonoid rich Source of magnesium, iron, vitamin C Natural source of theobromine, anandamide, phenylethylamine (PEA) and tryptophan Store in a oool, dry place Raw Vegan USDA organic May contain shell fragments 8 ounce. bag This product was packaged in a facility that also processes dairy, wheat, soy peanuts and tree nuts

Sunfood Nutrition Cacao Beans 8 oz bag Sale Price: $12.95   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days See Reviews For This Product Description Raw, pure cacao beans give hope to chocoholics around the globe. These pure chocolate beans are rich in magnesium, MAO inhibitors that help to diminish appetite, Phenylethylamine, and Anandamide, the bliss chemical that is released in the brain when we are feeling great. Features 8 oz bag Country of origin: USA Please read all label information on delivery.

Navitas Naturals - Certified Organic Kosher Raw Vegan Healthy Cacao Chocolate Beans - 16 oz. (2 Pack) Sale Price: $36.04   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days See Reviews For This Product Description The bean of the cacao plant is the natural, nutritional, and flavorful ingredient source for all chocolate and cocoa products. As chocolate in its real and original state, Navitas Naturals Cacao Beans can be eaten by themselves as a powerful snack experience, and are fantastic when combined with something sweet -- such as a drizzle of agave nectar or dried fruit. Raw cacao beans can also serve as an excellent addition to trail mixes, granola, and ground into desserts. Enjoyed by South American cultures for thousands of years, raw cacao beans offer a way to enjoy chocolate in it's most ancient, pure, and invigorating form. As a great antioxidant-rich superfood, a fantastic fiber source, and concentrated source of essential minerals, there really is no reason not to enjoy chocolate! Features Certified Organic, Kosher, Vegan and Raw. 454 grams of rich in antioxidants Certified organic, kosher, gluten-free, vegan, and raw Do not contain sugar or any other additives Navitas Naturals products come directly from the farmers who cultivate them and are free of heavy metals, chemicals and pesticides.

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