The Truth About Cacao: Ceremonial, Powder, and Nibs Compared

[@marygracetabotabo4281]

You are so beautiful and good explainer on the benefits of cacao

[@RonayeTanner]

Wow such an informative video! Thank you for all this great information. I watched it right until the end. The only thing I have not tried is ceremonial cacao, until today I never knew about this product. You are a great speaker thank you so much.

[@mikechambers552]

An excellent and informative presentation, as usual. It is interesting and important to learn about such a valuable and useful product. Very concise and professional as usual. Thanks from the UK.

[@ClayTallStories]

excellent work & vid. Thank you

[@ScottSummerill]

There are some online 3rd party reports listing safe and unsafe cacao products. Lead can be a contaminant in addition to cadmium.

[@HaloRaylo504]

Does this include ceremonial grade?

[@pauladdae3130]

Some brands have lower amounts of lead and cadmium and hence are better choices. Such as some dark chocolate products from: Ghirardelli, Mast, Taza and Valrhona (Abinao 85%). These are not easy to get in the UK though, apart from the latter. Not sure about Hu or Montezuma. However, both have published details stating that the levels in their products are acceptable according to EU standards - yet those levels are still very high. The bog standard dark chocolates in the large supermarket chains may have larger amounts. The CR stated that cacao sourced from West Africa and Asia - had less amounts of lead and cadmium than South America due to the soil in Africa and Asia having less deposits of lead and cadmium.

[@melissag.9179]

Could you do a video about the noni fruit?

[@paulb4985]

I would like to know about the butter! Sounds like it might be very healthy with the high fat content!

[@Running_Turtle00]

Where can you get ceremonial cacao??

[@edrussell5338]

Just for the record, I love your sound effects😂

[@shawanalee3752]

Thanks for sharing 😊

[@mikewyatt7075]

Great video xxx

[@saraswatkin9226]

Thank you you for this indepth informative video, love the domestic animals in the background. I read about how the ancient Mayans and Aztecs used Cacao to benefit them. I had no idea it contained cadmium which is also contained in gold jewellery which is a posonious metel also causing cancer. Have they not found a way to remove this metal from Cacao as its destructive to every organ in the body.

[@jjjames6894]

Oxalates?! Cmon guys just have some dairy bc the calcium binds them b4 gets to liver, maybe get some cheese in a mixed meal b4 ur choco dessert? Outstanding video, I love cacao nibs & 100% bar & pure cacao butter as lotion & cacao powder in shake, as an internal sunblock, all great stuff!

[@roydameron5476]

What do you know about the nitric oxide dump exercise routine? Good idea?

[@robwilcox2390]

Thx for da vid!😻 Any thoughts on raw vs roasted nibs?

[@joeewell4846]

My understanding is that the roasted produces cocoa while the raw produces cacao, am I correct?

[@nizahe2731]

Isn't roasting destroying active substances in nibs?

[@melanieweber1437]

Very nice and interesting, but I missed information about raw chocolate. Many thanks.

[@808OWSwimmer]

Mahalo💋 and Aloha from Lahaina 💪🏾

[@stayawakenhealthy2539]

I LOVE to add 100% Raw Organic Cacao with my morning coffee with raw real "local" honey and LOVE it. 💕💕Around 2pm for an NRG boost I'll make a straight Raw Cacao with Honey and it's loaded with Niric oxide which is GR8 for blood flow. 🚀🚀Thanks for the FAB Vid Dr Van Dyken. 🙏🙏Pete Nth NSW Oz.

[@williamhenry3337]

Another GREAT podcast. Love the dog & chicken I'm the background. I pictured you in a large waterfront home.

[@markmcdowell6878]

Can You Send out A Link to BUY THE CACAO ????

[@motherofthreeb6337]

Whole Foods or Amazon.

[@mikewyatt7075]

Gave up caffeine and now on a low fat diet - so changed to mushroom powder

[@stan8]

Thanks for the info!🦃 I would like to hear information about oxalates in cacao. I use nibs sparingly due to concern of kidney stones. I wish cacao manufacturers would include oxalate information on label.

[@timwilliams9100]

just ordered some Cacao/Flavanoid Extract from Cocovia has anyone here used this before?

[@LawrenceMclean]

It seems there has been some miss-information regarding Oxalates that has been published, as there are some comments relating to it have been posted. My understanding is that Oxalates are only a problem if your gut biome does not include Oxalate digesting bacterium such as Oxalobacter formigenes. This bacterium is found in all animals that consume Oxalates. Cattle, for example will get sick from eating clover (a member of Oxalis) if they lack sufficient quantities of Oxalobacter formigenes in their gut. Humans may lack Oxalobacter formigenes if they do not eat sufficient quantities of Oxalate containing foods, or have recently been on a course of antibiotics, or, have eaten something that kills Oxalobacter formigenes, such as Eucalyptus oil, which is sometimes used in lozenges for treating sore throat.

[@db8646]

Do not heat it, use a grater to apply to your food.

[@pinkeangst]

The audio sound effects are really annoying, please don’t use those again.

[@NabilEsk]

is it not high in mycotoxins?

[@bloodorangemoon]

You can buy cacao from companies that test for mold like Kakao

[@cybergypsy6380]

My friend Please stop the sound effects They're distracting You're a professional you don't need sound effects

[@ClayTallStories]

I like them. They keep me watching stuff.

[@KyBrancaccio]

I enjoy this channel but respectfully, you did not mention Oxalate (oxalic acid). This really should be part of this video IMO

[@Fleed72]

I drink cerimonial cacao and don't do anything spiritual or cerinonial. I just drink it because is good for you.

[@The_Savage_Wombat]

Stuff gives me bad mood swings. I avoid it and caffeine entirely.

[@jupiter3061]

Good vid but the bell sound is seriously annoying especially whilst listening on headphones. Please remove the bell in future videos or use a different subtle sound.

[@ablefamilee6538]

🙏🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🙏🏼

[@weldninja6922]

Could have done without the bell every few seconds.... 🤬

[@richardetjames]

So many pings and strange noises I could not get to the end and much of the video was repetitive

[@pravdaseed64]

💚 Thanks 💚 & Stop this clicking & dig dong & typing Sounds+ wind Sounds= noise When u bring the Subtitles.... Who edit This Video for you ⁉️ He / she is saboteur of your Magnificent videos.... 🧞This is Medical Add vicE = Noise Pollution...🌻💚

[@dharma67uk]

cacoa is high in oxalates-which is an anti nutrient and removes minerals

[@LawrenceMclean]

Oxalates are only a problem if your gut biome does not include Oxalate digesting bacterium such as Oxalobacter formigenes. This bacterium is found in all animals that consume Oxalates. Cattle, for example will get sick from eating clover (a member of Oxalis) if they lack sufficient quantities of Oxalobacter formigenes in their gut. Humans may lack Oxalobacter formigenes if they do not eat sufficient quantities of Oxalate containing foods, or have recently been on a course of antibiotics, or, have eaten something that kills Oxalobacter formigenes, such as Eucalyptus oil, which is sometimes used in lozenges for treating sore throat.

[@Eduardo_Espinoza]

It was a great video but my ears hurts now, so I didn't liked that