(Family Features) Every day, more and more health benefits are being associated with chocolate and Americans are in the know – nine in ten Americans are aware of the health benefits associated with cocoa and dark chocolate, according to HealthFocus. But, the truth is, the benefits come from the cocoa flavanols – not from how dark the chocolate is or the percent of cocoa, also known as cacao.
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Chill Smoothie
Makes: 1 smoothie
1/2 cup nonfat vanilla Greek yogurt
1/2 cup skim milk
1/2 ripe banana
1/2 cup frozen raspberries
1 packet dark chocolate unsweetened CocoaVia Cocoa Extract Supplement
1 tablespoon almond butter
3 ice cubes