As we know, chocolate and its main ingredient, cocoa, are very healthy for us. Chocolate contains flavonoids which can boost our immune system because of higher level of antioxidants, it can also protect us from heart attack and stroke by lowering blood pressure, reducing inflammation and improving our mood. Did I mention that chocolate can even improve our skin?
Here are two recipes to make us feel and look fabulous:
Chocolate Truffles
Ingredients:
1/2 pound (about 250 grams) of good-quality semisweet chocolate
1/4 cup all purpose cream (or whipping cream)
1 teaspoon strong coffee
Cocoa for dusting
Directions:
Melt the chocolate. Warm up whipping cream in a saucepan. Add one teaspoon coffee to cream, stir, and remove from heat. Mix all the ingredients and stir well until thicken. Put into refrigerator for at least for thirty minutes and then form into truffle-sized balls. Roll the truffles in the cocoa. Lay out on waxed paper and refrigerate again before serving, but serve at room temperature.
Chocolate Home- Made Facial
Ingredients:
1 tsp cacao
½ tsp honey
1 tbsp sour cream or yogurt / kefir or 1 tbsp avocado
1 tsp oatmeal powder
Directions:
Mix all the ingredients thoroughly. Apply on the face, gently massaging it so that oatmeal can start exfoliating the dead skin cell layer. Leave it on for about 20 minutes and rinse off with luke warm water.
Don’t forget to breathe, smile and be happy.
Irina Wardas, HHC
Women’s Holistic Health, Nutrition and Relationship Expert
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