Lower your blood pressure, enchance memory and enjoy with vegan hot cocoa

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Do you know that cocoa is in fact only the fifth ingredient in the hot cocoa drink, which you bought at least once as a ready-to-use mix in a bag? 

Ahead of it, with much higher concentrations and quantities, are sugars, corn syrup and a mixture of various refined oils that harm your health. 

You should therefore try vegan hot cocoa made of only four natural ingredients, which will refresh you, warm you up and improve your health over the long term.

You only need five minutes for this recipe which may be enjoyed without fear by people intolerant of lactose, as well as those who wish something time-tested, healthy and delicious. 

Ingredients (per person):

• 1 glass of almond milk
• 1 teaspoon of organic cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons of quality dark chocolate
• honey or stevia as sweeteners

Optional:

• a pinch of cinnamon
• little salt

Preparation:

1. Heat almond milk, add cocoa powder and chocolate and stir on slow fire until they melt.
    
2. When the drink reaches desired temperature, depending on whether you like your cocoa hot or warm, remove it from fire.
    
3. Sweeten to taste with honey or stevia. 

If you wish, you may add cinnamon or salt to give it special flavour.

Besides as a tasty drink to be enjoyed by the whole family, you can use hot cocoa as a natural remedy for numerous ailments. 

It abounds in proteins, antioxidants, flavonoids and gallic acid, which perform incredible functions in the body. 

Only one cup of hot cocoa contains twice as many antioxidants as a glass of red wine, three times as much as green tea and five times more than black tea. 

It can help you with kidney problems, diabetes, hypertension, circulatory problems, various inflammations and weakened immunity. 

The wealth of flavonoids will help improve your memory and concentration. 

Another reason for a cup of hot cocoa is the fact it contains fewer calories than hot chocolate, which makes it a suitable choice even if you mind your weight.

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