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Putting the Health in Cocoa



Ever want some variety to your hot cocoa. Cocoa is not usually classified as a healthy drink. Most people look at cocoa and think of it as a sweet treat, only to be enjoyed one way and that’s

Cocoa is linked decreased blood pressure and improvement in cholesterol levels. The health benefits come from polyphenolic flavonoids in cocoa that may prevent heart disease.

In addition to decreasing blood pressure, digestion of flavonoid-rich cocoa decreases bad LDL cholesterol among people under age 50, and increases good HDL cholesterol. Flavonoid packed cocoa may reduction risk of diabetes -- a major risk factor itself for cardiovascular disease.

Most chocolate is high in added sugar and fat, so for most cocoa products these health benefits don’t apply. But eSutras Organics chocolate is low in sugar and fat and through our special processing is able to keep most of its nutritional value. Here are a few eSutras Organics cocoa products that are delicious and good for you! Also check out this new line of organic cocoa drinks by Cocoa Cravings. A versatile and wide array of drinking cocoa that is also organic and highly nutritional!

· eSutras Organics Diabetic Dark Chocolate - If you're a diabetic and you love chocolate, then you're in for a real treat. These chocolate chips are sugar free and diabetic friendly. The truth is, unlike most diabetic chocolates that taste horrible eSutras diabetic chocolate will make you go back for more!

· eSutras Organics Semi-Sweet Vegan Chocolate Chips - Luxurious deep and velvety 70% cacao dark chocolate. Rich with our signature dark cocoa these chips are created by a precise blend of deep-roasted cacao beans and hand-selected ingredients. Low in sugar.

· Cocoa Cravings Cocoa Hoodia Drink Mix - A dieter's first choice when it comes to delicious and organic diet drinks. Cocoa Hoodia Diet Drink helps you lose weight while your body becomes healthy! The herbal and nutritious formula helps to accelerate metabolism and burn fat safely and effectively, and it comes in a convenient, ready-to-mix powder.

· Cocoa Cravings Banana Drinking Chocolate - Smoothies made easy! Cocoa Cravings combines all the healthy and delicious tastes of fiber rich bananas, dietary fiber packed and blood pressure lowering strawberries, and weight loss inducing vanilla.

Teri Ridley, eSutras Organics

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