Ginger & Cacao Energy Balls

Ginger & Cacao Energy Balls

These cacao energy balls are so unbelievably simple to make (literally 10-15 minutes and you’re done) and just like popping a delicious truffle in your mouth but with none of that bad stuff. Cacao energy balls are definitely my favourite go to mid-morning/ mid-afternoon energy boosting treat.

In-fact every single ingredient in these delightful little cacao energy balls has the ability to get those endorphins flowing and give your mind that boost it so dearly needs. I’ve talked a lot about the benefit of nuts in previous posts so today I will concentrate on the other amazing ingredient in these energy balls, Cacao.

Cacao is the seed from which chocolate is formed. It’s chocolate in it’s purest most powerful form, making it one of the most beneficial consumables out their. Actually it is claimed to have four times the anti-oxidant power normal dark chocolate and twenty times more than blueberries! It contains not one, but two mood improving molecules. First you have the very rarely found Phenethylamine. This gold dust like compound triggers the release of endorphins which in turn gives us a lovely dose of pleasure. Secondly is the brilliantly named bliss molecule, Anandamide. This chemical is known to increase motivation levels and is often released when we’re feeling happy or elated. But wait there’s more; Cacao also helps prevent a negative mental state in it’s ability of managing Serotonin in the brain. Too little serotonin can cause us to feel stressed or low, but just like some anti-depressants, Cacao helps increase Serotonin and in turn alleviate symptoms of depression or stress.

With all that pleasure, bliss and happiness Cacao has to offer, it seems crazy that GPs aren’t handing this stuff out by the truck load. But at least while we wait for society to catch up we can happily munch away on these Cacao energy balls, sit back and let Cacao do it’s thing!

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