Twohandsondeck
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Chocolate is a seed, so it digests better when we prepare it somehow. There was a time when I ate at least a pound of raw cacao a day when I tried vegetarian-keto, but I soon ran into problems digesting it. Knowing what I know now about the nature of seeds, I believe they definitely need to be prepared/deactivated to limit digestive strain.
My assumption is that all cocoa is heat-treated which is why it's easier to digest than raw cacao... But does that mean that cocoa is always more beneficial than cacao?
Could we soak or roast cacao somehow to gain a unique benefit over alkali-processed cocoa?
@Hans I've seen you mention cocoa several times in your articles. I'd love to hear your input on what you think of the difference between cocoa and cacao?
My assumption is that all cocoa is heat-treated which is why it's easier to digest than raw cacao... But does that mean that cocoa is always more beneficial than cacao?
Could we soak or roast cacao somehow to gain a unique benefit over alkali-processed cocoa?
@Hans I've seen you mention cocoa several times in your articles. I'd love to hear your input on what you think of the difference between cocoa and cacao?