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Cocoa butter, also called the obroma oil, is a pale-yellow, edible vegetable fat extracted from the cocoa bean. It is used to make chocolate, as well as some ointments, toiletries, and pharmaceuticals.
Cocoa butter has a cocoa flavour and aroma. Many products use cocoa as a base ingredient, and cocoa butter is one such commodity.
Cocoa butter can be edible and is also one of the most nourishing ingredients for skin and hair.
Here are a few benefits of the cocoa butter:
Nutrition
Cocoa butter is the by-product of cocoa beans, which are considered a super-food in their raw and unprocessed form. Cocoa contains vitamins and saturated, polyunsaturated and monosaturated fat. It can fulfill up to 43 per cent of your daily requirement of fat.
Prevents aging
Cocoa butter is a powerhouse of antioxidants, such as palmitic acid, oleic acid, and stearic acid. These are essential fatty acids but also have antioxidant properties. Both eating and applying cocoa butter is beneficial to prevent the effects of age. It prevents sunspots, wrinkles and crow’s feet.
Stretch marks
Stretch marks often occur in fat loss, pregnancy due to any other reasons. Cocoa butter with coconut oil is a great way to minimise the appearance of stretch marks. Even during pregnancy, it is a safe and natural way of stretch mark prevention. Conventional products contain harmful chemicals and additives that are not a good option during pregnancy or feeding times.
Weight gain
People suffering from anorexia or other eating disorders need to gain weight when on the path to recovery. Adding healthy sources of fat is the right way to go. Slowly incorporating healthy plant-based butter or daily at into your diet can help you reach your ideal weight.
Raw, unprocessed cocoa butter can be added to your morning oatmeal or smoothie to reach your goal healthily.
Source of vitamins, minerals
Cocoa butter can be the healthy addition you are looking for in your diet. It has an impressive
number of vitamins and minerals. About an ounce contains up to 7mcg of Vitamin K, about .5 mg
of Vitamin E and tiny amounts of minerals.