Ceremonial Cacao & Health Benefits
What is Ceremonial Cacao?
When we talk about Cacao, we don’t mean the chocolate bars you might find in your local shop, or the hot chocolate you might have had as a child.
We’re talking about chocolate, straight from the trees’ bean in its unprocessed form, to ensure the most benefits.
Ceremonial Grade cacao means it is 100% cacao, chocolate in its purest form, with nothing added or removed. It’s traditionally known for its numerous benefits that support physical, mental, emotional and even spiritual wellbeing.
Kosmic Cacao is grown from the bean in Amazonian Ecuador and ground down into what is known as the cacao paste or liquor.
What Makes it Ceremonial Grade?
There is no official “ceremonial” certification but as a general rule, ceremonial Cacao is:
Non-GMO
Fair-trade
Organic certified or organically grown
Not artificially processed
Wild-harvested
Naturally grown in small-holder farms by local communities with a lot of loving intention, care, and according to traditional techniques and ancient wisdom.
Cacao is a psychoactive adaptogen, meaning the plant slightly alters brain function and helps counteract the effects of stress, bringing more balance to the whole system.
It is also a superfood where you get maximum health benefits, nutrients, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants for the minimal calories - yes you can consume ceremonial cacao on a keto diet, in case you were wondering!
Working with cacao regularly can have therapeutic health benefits and create new neural pathways that can expand our daily experience into more love, happiness and connection.
Benefits of Ceremonial-Grade Kosmic Cacao
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Happiness & Joy
Cacao triggers neurotransmitters already present in the brain, like Serotonin that enhances mood, the bliss molecule (Anandamide) and love. Cacao can also enhance feelings of happiness and pleasure (Dopamine) as well as joy.
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Energy & Focus
A key component of cacao is Theobromine, which is a cardio vascular stimulant that increases blood flow and gives steady energy without the sometimes unsettling effects of coffee, as it isn’t a central nervous system stimulant like caffeine.
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Calm & Nurture
Full of antioxidants – 40 times more than blueberries. Cacao is rich in many minerals such as magnesium, great for the brain and memory, calming the nerves for peace and relaxation. It’s also an excellent source of potassium, iron, zinc, calcium and so much more.
