The cacao tree (Theobroma cacao) produces fruit which houses the substance that later becomes chocolate or cocoa. Find out why the raw form is so healthy.

Some food combinations work like magic. And one such combination is avocado and cocoa powder. They blend in well together to ...

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You’re at the store or scrolling through your favorite grocery app looking for ingredients for your favorite chocolate dessert and you see cocoa powder and Dutch-processed cocoa powder. Dutch-process ...

A new study sponsored by The Hershey Co. in conjunction with Cornell University and Brunswick Laboratories confirms all products containing natural cocoa have flavanol antioxidants. The study also ...

As part of my search for healthy recipes, I found one for hot cocoa using dark cocoa powder. During recent cold afternoons, I substituted that for my afternoon cup of herbal tea. It is a large ...

Eating 2.5 grams of pure natural cocoa powder serves to improve visual acuity in healthy young adults and in daylight conditions, according to research by the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) ...

WASHINGTON — The US Food and Drug Administration does not plan to object to the use of certain qualified health claims about consuming cocoa flavanols in high flavanol cocoa powder and a reduced risk ...

I think of my chocolate protein powder the same way I think of kale: a necessary nutrition evil. The taste isn't exactly like Nutella, the texture leaves much to be desired, and the after-taste—gah, ...

In a skillet over medium heat, heat the oil. Add the onion and cook for 3 minutes, or until soft. Add the tomatoes, plantain, beans, cocoa powder, chili powder, cumin, water, salt, and black pepper ...