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By Jenna Barrington

It’s time to kiss your favorite Starbucks Frappuccino goodbye! Once you taste this delicious, NUTRIENT-DENSE, superfood-packed smoothie, you won’t be able to go back!

Benefits Of This Sugar Free Frappuccino Recipe

Antioxidant Rich

Raw cacao powder/nibs are a natural source of powerful antioxidants and anti-inflammatories. A diet rich in antioxidant-filled foods has been linked to longevity and a decreased risk of illness and disease. [1] 

Protein

This frappuccino is packed with protein! With hemp milk, almond butter and pea protein you will be getting a perfect blend of amino acids. When you get enough protein, your body stays full for longer, which means less appetite and more control over cravings throughout the day. Protein is also essential for fuel, rebuilding muscle, and keeping your body running at optimum levels. [2] 

Reduce Stress

It’s true – chocolate makes you happy. Raw cacao may also lower cortisol levels, lower blood pressure and improve overall cardiovascular function. Dr. Mercola calls chocolate “the new anti-anxiety drug.”

Anti-Aging

Raw cacao has been called the “perfect food” by cultures in central America. As a whole food, raw cacao is packed with over 300 phytochemicals, vitamins, and minerals. Honey is called one of nature’s “purest foods” and contains 27 minerals, 22 amino acids, and over 5,000 live enzymes. Combined, these make the perfect anti-aging duo.

Boosted Mental Health

Raw cacao may also leave you with better mental function. Almonds have been linked to brain health and may also help to relieve headaches. [3] 

Stronger Libido

Because of its ability to help you deal with stress, raw cacao may also leave you with stronger libido. Many cultures use raw cacao for its natural abilities as an aphrodisiac.

Anti-Allergenic

Holistic practitioners have been using raw honey to treat allergies for decades. Modern research has now backed up the belief that raw honey can help to reduce and/or completely eliminate seasonal allergies. Studies have also linked raw cacao consumption to the prevention of allergic diseases.

Stronger Immune System

Honey contains antibacterial properties along with tons of vitamins and minerals that naturally serve to strengthen immune system function.  

Energy

When you fill your body with whole, real foods that are packed with micronutrients, you can’t help but walk away with renewed energy and fire! 

Superfood Frappuccino Recipe

Conclusion

A healthy lifestyle can be full of foods that taste absolutely AMAZING. Once you start learning new skills in the kitchen with whole foods and see your body and mind start to change for the better, you won’t ever want to go back.

I’d like to see any popular coffee-store chain whip up a frappuccino with this many health benefits.

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Sources

[1] Nojiri, S., Daida, H., & Inaba, Y. (2004, September). Antioxidants and cardiovascular disease: Still a topic of interest. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2723603/

[2] Osterweil, N. (2004). The Benefits of Protein. Retrieved from http://www.webmd.com/men/features/benefits-protein

[3] Barragán, G., Calderón, D., Juárez, H., Hernández, N., García, E., Morales, A., . . . Ontiveros, E. (2011, December). The administration of food supplemented with cocoa powder during nutritional recovery reduces damage caused by oxidative stress in rat brain. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21826449