Cacao is a top source of magnesium
Good news: cacao is one of the best sources of magnesium! A ceremonial cup of Wild Child Cacao contains 50% of the recommended daily dose!
Cacao benefits
The difference between coffee (caffeine) and cacao (theobromine)
In our current day society, we mostly get our energy and kick from drinks with a high caffeine component: coffee and energy drinks like Red Bull. Some people are dependent on it and believe they can’t go without it. I remember the lines at the coffee machine in our college breaks at university very well. …
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Inside cacao: high on love with Phenylethylamine (PEA)
Another cacao molecule investigated here at Wild Child Cacao. This time we zoom in on phenylethylamine, or easier said: PEA. PEA is an alkaloid naturally occurring in our bodies and cacao stimulates the release of PEA in the brain. Specifically in the part of the brain that is associated with emotions. This results in feelings …
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Theobromine in cacao, the benefits and… a warning
Theobromine is probably the utmost famous molecule in cacao. It is directly linked to the Latin name of the cacao tree: Theobroma Cacao. Theo means ‘God’ and Broma means ‘food’. Literally ‘food of the gods’.
