Cacao (Theobroma Cacao)

Also known as: Cacao Tree, Cocoa Tree, Theobroma Cacao

Yep, the same beans that your favorite chocolate bar is made from are, in fact, a superfood. While chocolate is made from roasting and processing these beans, cacao supplements, cacao nibs and cacao powders are prepared by drying the beans at a low temperature. Raw cacao is full of antioxidant flavonoids including anthocyanidins and features polyphenols, calcium and iron; in fact, it’s the highest known source of plant-based iron. Cacao can do wonders for you by promoting heart health, a healthy mood, cognitive function, increased blood flow, feelings of satiety, healthy weight and energy, to name just a few.