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What could be nicer than a delicious cup of hot chocolate or spiced chai? One that is also enriched with functional ingredients to improve health.
Are you craving a cup of hot chocolate or chai? Go ahead and give in – because goodness just got even better. Chocolate, nicknamed as “food of the gods”, has long been used as a tonic and restorative, being packed with antioxidants. Research shows that the cacao that chocolate is made from provides more antioxidant activity than tea, red wine or blueberries, which are all regularly promoted for their antioxidant-related health benefits. Chocolate is an excellent source of magnesium, iron, chromium, manganese, zinc and copper, as well as flavonoids, a group of polyphenols that is strongly linked to reducing risk of a range of health problems and promoting wellbeing. Polyphenols are believed to protect the body from free radical damage to cell membranes and DNA molecules, giving them anti-cancer properties. Rich in omega-6 fatty acids and heart-healthy oleic acids, chocolate boosts mood, improves cognition and helps to ease stress. Chai is a sweet, spicy, aromatic tea that is chockful of high-potency phytochemicals and antioxidant catechins and theaflavins to prevent disease – especially pesky cold and flu viruses. Chai is comprised of black tea, ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, coriander seeds, and black pepper, and it is usually brewed with warm milk or a 50:50 blend of water and milk. Taken together, these spices boost heart health by helping ease blood pressure. They also support digestion, possibly assist with weight loss and ensure good health.
Go Vita loves … the new Hemp Foods Australia range of luxurious premium hot chocolate and chai blends, formulated with Hemp Gold® Protein and a wide range of other functional ingredients. For example: • Beauty Sleep Time Drinking Chocolate contains energising maca, warming and relaxing cinnamon, vegan-friendly plant-based collagen to improve hair, skin and nails, plus botanical extracts of chamomile, lemon balm and lavender to ease you off to a deeply restorative sleep. • Gut Health and Immune Drinking Chocolate is enriched with cell-building plant-based protein, anti- inflammatory turmeric, liquorice root to ease digestive problems and support adrenal function, ginger to improve respiratory and digestive health, and a powerful blend of organic shiitake and maitake mushrooms to boost energy and immune health. • Recharge and Immune Chai with Protein Providing 50 percent Hemp Gold® Protein content, this formula contains added cinnamon, which has anti- inflammatory properties, along with ginger, cardamom and turmeric, plus black pepper, cloves and star anise, which all help support your immune system through their combined antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties. Sugar-free with no preservatives or fillers, all three of these new blends include organic maca, to improve mood, stamina and endurance, fight free radicals, and are an easy way to add protein, fibre, iron and magnesium to your diet.
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