BrainSnac February newsletter - the Amazing Benefits of Raw Cacao 🍫💓

Dear BrainSnac customers,

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In this newsletter, we are featuring one of the key ingredients we use in many of our products - raw cacao powder! Besides its amazing contribution to the deliciousness, cocoa powder has so many amazing health and nutrition benefit.

It’s a brain food and also nourish your body in so many ways! Let us try to highlight some of them below.

- Raw cacao is a great source of magnesium. Cocoa powder contains the minerals iron, manganese, magnesium, and zinc. Magnesium impacts everything from energy creation to sleep, 

Rich in Polyphenols, an antioxidant that have been linked to numerous health benefits, including reduced inflammation, better blood flow, lower blood pressure and improved cholesterol and blood sugar levels.

Several studies have found that polyphenols, such as those in cocoa, may reduce your risk of neurodegenerative diseases by improving brain function and blood flow.

- Flavanols in cocoa can support neuron production, brain function and improve blood flow and supply to brain tissue and heart, prevent blood clots, and fight cell damage. 
A major component of cocoa powder’s health benefits is the presence of epicatechin and catechin, which are two plant-based substances called flavonoids. While both prevent systematic inflammation by functioning as antioxidants, epicatechin can also relax the muscles in blood vessels, resulting in improved blood flow and a lower blood pressure. Cocoa flavanols are a unique blend of phytonutrients found only in cocoa beans.  Cocoa may have a role in preventing age-related brain degeneration, such as in Alzheimer's disease. 

- The neurotransmitter phenethylamine present in the powder acts as a mood elevator and natural antidepressant. Cocoa powder may also boost natural opiates in the body called endorphins, as well as the neurotransmitter serotonin, which is stimulated by antidepressants to improve overall happiness. 

- Cocoa helps in weight loss by improving mitochondrial biogenesis. It increases muscle glucose uptake by inserting glucose transporter in skeletal muscles membrane.

- It also promotes healthy skin by protecting it from sunlight and improving circulation, the skin surface and hydration.

To summarize some of the benefits of Cacao:

Improve blood flow to the brain and brain functionReduce blood pressureHormone Balance. Bone Health. Support weight lossEnergy Support. Restful Sleep. Muscle Relaxation. Beautiful Skin & Healthy Joints.Digestive Health.Improved cholesterol Improve mood, antidepressants

Hope everyone has an awesome February and keeps up the good work on the journey to great health!

BrainSnac