Chocolate is definitely not encouraged in Nourishing Traditions. There are several recipes using carob, but none with cocoa or chocolate.
. There are several recipes using carob, but none with cocoa or chocolate.I’m not convinced cacao beans are bad for you. It is a bean that is actually fermented in a multi-day process. It does have some caffeine, but it is extremely high in anti-oxidants (higher than blueberries). My problem comes in with highly processed varieties of chocolate. Your standard Hershey bar is certainly not good for you.
I happened across Rapunzel chocolate bars. In particular the Rapunzel bittersweet bar. Rapunzel is the company that makes Rapadura and they use it in many of their chocolate bars. The bittersweet bar in particular is made with only the best ingredients and follows NT principles very closely (unless you’re anti-cacao).
The great benefit of this bar is that it is quite nutritious while at the same time being delicious. If you don’t like dark chocolate you won’t like this bar, but it is one of the best chocolate bars I have ever tasted.
Thank you!!!!!! I have always thought the same thing about chocolate. I dont think it is bad if you buy the right kind. I was wondering about tea though.
I like a cup of good black tea in the morning, just one cup and I use good fair trade earl grey tea. How bad can it be? I have no other caffeine in my diet since I eat very “NT”.
What do you think?
I agree about chocolate. It is a very intense food and gives me a buzz (is this why SF doesn’t approve of it?), but sometimes it gives me a headache. I wonder what that’s about. I try to eat high quality, bittersweet chocolate but I haven’t tried Rapunzal chocolate. Currently I eat Trader Joe’s Pound Plus, made in Belgium.