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Lean and green, mangosteen

The science: What exactly are you eating?
Rich in water, energy, protein-carbohydrate and bre, mangosteens
have ample amounts of these macronutrients along with calcium, iron,
magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, zinc and copper. To top it o ,
organic compounds such as Vitamin C, B5, B6, B12, and A are also found
in the sweet fruit, which helps maintain good health and immunity. The
thick purple rind contains compounds called xanthones, which can help
combat in ammation and promote immunity. The extracts of mangosteen
have anti-in ammatory properties. This inhibits the release of histamine
and prostaglandin, compounds associated with in ammation in the human
body. Besides these bene cial factors, mangosteen helps maintain healthy
skin, weight management and provides relief from diarrhoea due to the
antioxidant, antifungal and antibacterial properties.
Add it into your life: What’s the best way to eat it?
We are lucky to be living in Thailand, which is one of the only places that grow
and cultivate mangosteens as they are primarily grown in Southeast Asia.
The st-size fruit is an easy eat once you cut it open in half. When buying
mangosteen from local markets, make sure to pick the ones with less seed
and more esh. Also, choose the fruits that have the highest number of
stigma lobes at the apex. It’s important to be aware of mangosteens’ short
shelf life as they maintain their freshness for only two weeks before losing
avour and nutritional value.

I’m in love with the cacao

The science: What exactly are you eating?
You probably think that cacao powder isn’t a fruit, but you’ll be surprised to
know that the root is. The cacao fruit tree, which is known as the Theobroma
Cacao, produces the pods that release cacao beans. From there, the beans are
processed di erently, making the origin of the cacao powder a fruit tree.

Cacao is the purest form of chocolate you can consume, as it contains
excellent sources of monounsaturated fats, vitamins, minerals, natural
carbohydrates and protein. It is raw and less processed than cocoa powder,
and is also thought to be the highest source of antioxidants. Cacao powder
contains
contains avonoids, which is a carbon compound that helps with lowering avonoids, which is a carbon compound that helps with lowering
blood pressure and improving blood ow to the brain and the heart. It has oving blood ow to the brain and the heart. It has
blood pressure and impr
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fewer than 15 calories per tablespoon and contains almost no fat, providing ewer than 15 calories per tablespoon and contains almost no fat, providing
strong chocolate avour. The best part? It’s delicious and guilt-free. The fattiest ong chocolate avour. The best part? It’s delicious and guilt-free. The fattiest
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part is the cacao butter, which is the white outer lining of the inside of a cacao t is the cacao butter, which is the white outer lining of the inside of a cacao
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bean. However, when the cacao butter is removed, the remaining part is used , when the cacao butter is removed, the remaining part is used
bean. However
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to make raw cacao powder. Cacao powder does contain more calories than o make raw cacao powder. Cacao powder does contain more calories than
cacoa powder
cacoa powder, but it has more bre because the nutrients of the whole bean , but it has more bre because the nutrients of the whole bean
are more intact than the cacoa.
are more intact than the cacoa.
Add it into your life: What’s the best way to eat it?
Add it into your life: What’s the best way to eat it?
Step one is making sure that you’re eating raw cacao powder. When reading the
Step one is making sure that you’re eating raw cacao powder. When reading the
label, if you see the terms Dutch or alkalized cocoa, it means that the powder
label, if you see the terms Dutch or alkalized cocoa, it means that the powder
has gone through processing and up to 90 percent of the antioxidants are no
has gone through processing and up to 90 percent of the antioxidants are no
longer viable. Raw and non-alkalized is the way to go. There are several ways to
longer viable. Raw and non-alkalized is the way to go. There are several ways to
incorporate the fruit into your diet. Adding them into smoothies or oatmeal is a
incorporate the fruit into your diet. Adding them into smoothies or oatmeal is a
great way to consume the nutrients, while using the powder for baking sweet
great way to consume the nutrients, while using the powder for baking sweet
treats is also a great way to add dark chocolate avour to your snacks.
treats is also a great way to add dark chocolate avour to your snacks.
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