Spiritual & Physical Benefits of
Ceremonial Cacao
On a spiritual level, she helps us to open our hearts to our true state of being which is love. Through working with Her, we begin to awaken to our soul's mission here on Earth. In ceremony she helps us peel back the layers of trauma and pain to reveal our softness, our lightness, our compassion and thus our ability to create from nothing.
On a physical level she increases our blood flow up to 30%, expanding the heart and flooding our tissues and organs with healthy oxygen. She is known in the food world as "food of the gods" because her high amounts of Theobromine which is the active stimulant and much gentler on the nervous system than coffee.
She has more than 700 known compounds good for our health. The main ones being Magnesium for general well being and sleep, flavanols to fight free radicals and improve heart health and she induces the release of a load of happy hormones from our brains to improve our mood and emotional well being.
She can help reduce feelings of depression and anxiety and increase feelings of love, compassion, confidence and creativity. She brings us clarity and calm and connects us deeply with our intuition.
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Known as the "bliss molecule", the word "Ananda" is sanskrit and means happiness. It is a cannaboid naturally produced in our bodies and improves our mood when attached to neurotransmitters with similar therapeutic effects of THC.
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Promotes the release of dopamine bringing about feelings of arousal; with cognitive enhancement properties it improves our focus and concentration. Similar to caffeine in its mood enhancing effects, it is longer lasting (up to 7.5 hours) and much milder - it will not cause the jitters like coffee does.
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Regulates muscle and nerve function, blood sugar levels, and blood pressure, increasing the flow of healing oxygen to our organs and tissues, assisting us with balanced energy, healthy sleeping patterns and general well being.
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Natural antioxidants which protect us from disease. Cacao contains 40 times more antioxidants than blueberries.
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Cacao is the highest plant-based source of iron known to man, at an unbelievable 7.3mg per 100g. Compare to beef and lamb at 2.5mg, and spinach at 3.6mg.
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Cacao has more calcium than cow’s milk, at 160mg per 100g vs only 125mg per 100ml of milk.
