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Is a cocoa bean a fruit?

The Cocao plant is thought of as a fruit plant. The bean itself is a seed and a seed technically is a nut. So it comes from the nut inside the fruit.

What is cocoa used for?

Long regarded as a food treat, cocoa is now usedby some people as medicine. Cocoa seed is used for infectious intestinal diseases and diarrhea,asthma, bronchitis, and as an expectorant for lung congestion. The seed coat is used for liver, bladder, and kidney ailments; diabetes; as a tonic; and as a general remedy

There commended amount is 25 – 40 g of dark chocolate, containing atleast 85% cocoa. This is about 200 calories of dark chocolate. — consumed 40–50 grams in a sitting and generally see no negative effects other that a subtle though noticeable stimulatory effect.

What is the difference between Cocoa and chocolate?

The main difference between chocolate and cocoa is the absence or existence of the ingredient cocoa Butter . In cocoa,we find cocoa butter is little or non-existent. While chocolate has cocoa butter present in it. Cocoa butter also affects the nutritional value of both chocolate and cocoa.

What are the health benefits of cocoa?

Chocolate and cocoa derive their health benefits from flavonoids which are plant pigments capable of acting as antioxidants to counteract some of the cellular damage that can lead to chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease. Cocoa powder has also been shown to lower blood pressure and improve blood flow in humans

The difference between cacao & cocoa, is that, cacao refers to the beans . Cocoa is the product that is produced from it. Seventy percent(70%) of the world’s cocoa beans come from four countries in West Africa , Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon.

Health Benefits of Cocoa beans?

Antioxidants.

Energy booster

weight loss

Memory and immunity enhancer.

Aphrodisiac.

Lower blood pressure.

Mood enhancer.