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In this video, Mahalo natural food expert Kristina Jackson shows you how to pick the best healthy chocolate.
Pick Your Own Pod
If you're looking for a new way to enjoy your chocolate, try picking up a cocoa pod from your local farmers' market. Open up the pod with a knife and take out the beans from inside. Ferment and dry the beans before using. Once you have the nibs, you can grind them on a stone.c
Making Healthy Chocolate
Once you have the ground cacao, you can add any additional flavors you want (try almond, cinnamon or chili). Then you can add natural cane sugar to give it some sweetness. Keep in mind that the darker the chocolate, the higher the percentage of cocoa is and the richer the flavor will be.c
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Meet Our Experts
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Kristina Jackson
A graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition at Columbia University, natural food chef Kristina Jackson is a certified holistic health and lifestyle consultant. She is also the editor of the blog "The Whole Idea" which, according to Jackson, "takes us on a journey to experience all that life has to offer…naturally. Clean food, good fun and healthy, conscious living."
Fast Facts
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Health benefits:
Stone-ground chocolate has antioxidants that are good for your blood. -
Fact:
Unprocessed chocolates have more nutrients and health benefits than processed chocolates.
