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Cacao : Brain & Heart Health Benefits , Recipe and more 🍫

The  cacao  bean is the source of perhaps the most magical and beloved foods on Earth because it is the source of chocolate. Even the cacao tree's official name,  Theobroma cacao,  recognizes the long-standing love most of us have for the fruit of this tree.  Theobroma  comes from the Greek language for "food of the gods." And while chocolate is the most popular and favorite of these foods from the cacao bean, an even healthier choice is raw cacao powder. How Is  Cacao  Powder Made? To produce raw cacao powder, raw cacao beans are simply cold pressed to remove the fat, and the remaining solids are ground into a fine powder.  Cacao vs. Cocoa: What's the Difference? Cacao powder contains all the beneficial nutrients and beneficial compounds of the raw cacao bean minus the fat. In contrast, cocoa powder is made from roasted cacao beans. And even if they look alike, the two are different. In making cocoa powder, up to 90% of the nutrients and beneficial compounds in raw c
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Grilled Mediterranean Stack 🍜

 

When you’re on a weight loss plan, vegetables are going to feature pretty heavily in your daily menus. However, eating steamed or boiled veggies over and over again can get a little tiresome after a while.

Eating a variety of veg-based dishes can really help you to keep on track with a Partial Meal Replacement or Maintenance Plan, and our grilled Mediterranean stack is a great way to mix things up.

This dish of chargrilled, lightly seasoned vegetables features different layers of flavour for a taste sensation that’s low-carb and low-fat.

Pile a little bit of mushroom, aubergine, tomato, onion and courgette on your fork all at once (or as many of these veggies as you can fit!) and enjoy biting into all those flavours and textures in one delicious mouthful.

Ingredients:

  • 2 large, Portabella mushrooms, sliced in half
  • 1 aubergine, sliced
  • 1 roasted red pepper, sliced
  • 1 courgette, sliced
  • 1 red onion, roughly chopped
  • 3 cloves of garlic, finely sliced
  • 450g cherry tomatoes
  • 1 tsp olive oil, with a sprinkle of basil
  • To serve: rocket leaves, salt and pepper to taste

Method:

  • Preheat your oven to 180°C
  • Prepare the vegetables, slicing the mushrooms, aubergine, pepper, courgette, onion and garlic, and roughly chop the red onion
  • Spritz a griddle pan with spray oil and place it on a high heat
  • Griddle all of the vegetables (apart from the rocket leaves), until they have griddle lines on them. This should only take a few minutes
  • Season the veg, then place on a baking tray that’s been sprayed with your spray oil for around 20 minutes
  • Drizzle the olive oil and basil on top before serving

Nutritional Content Per Serving:

Serving Size: approx. 1 cup

Energy: 606kJ (145 calories)

Protein: 5.6g

Carbs: 13.9g

Added Sugars: 0g

Fibre: 4.2g

Total Fats: 3.6g

Saturated Fats: 0.5g

Monounsaturated Fats: 2g

Polyunsaturated Fats: 0.7g

Sodium: 625.5mg

https://www.optifast.co.uk/blog/recipes/recipe-grilled-mediterranean-stack/

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