Mr Canada (Toronto) on 02/27/2022
I'm not a doctor and not giving medical advice.
Replied By Rhonda (TX) on 02/27/2022
Replied By Bill (Philippines) on 02/28/2022
The way Filipinos prepare and make their hot cacao drink is they first pour a mug full of water into a pan, add 4 or 5 large, raw cacao "buttons" and then carefully bring it to a gentle rolling boil, stirring it all the time. After about 5 mins, when the cacao is the right thickness and consistency, remove the pan from the heat and pour the cacao + water into a mug and add sugar. But I always drink my cacao with no sugar. One of the reasons I drink the raw cacao is because it helps to provide essential minerals in their natural form such as: calcium, copper, sodium, magnesium, iron, zinc, potassium and phosphorus.
Cacao also contains a small amount of caffeine and a much larger amount of theobromine, which are both beneficial for the body. Theobromine also helps to improve cognitive performance, lowers cholesterol, promotes sleep etc and is highly beneficial to the body:
https://drugs.selfdecode.com/blog/theobromine-benefits/
By the way -- and just to be absolutely clear -- theobromine does not contain any bromine.
Replied By Pacific Coast Lady (Crescent City, CA) on 03/01/2022
Hi Bill,This was a wonderful read, thank you! I use cacao every day added to my decaf coffee. About a tbsp, and been doing that for about a year now. I also make fat-bombs with my cacao that are delicious and Type 2 diabetes/Ketogenic diet-friendly! Do good to see someone post on it, and enjoy it as well :) I get the best I can which is the Better Body Foods organic. I can't get the type you have but I am good with this brand, and its ingredients.
Thanks again!