What could be more pleasant than a good hot chocolate to start the day with the energy of happiness? Is well-being hiding in a steaming and greedy mug? Yes… when it includes the best anti-stress allies!
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons raw cocoa
- 1 teaspoon of maca
- 1 teaspoon flower pollen
- 30 cl of cashew milk
Preparation
1- Heat the cashew milk without boiling.
2- Add the other ingredients, mix and pour into a mug. To be enjoyed immediately.
Make your cashew milk
Soak 30 g of organic, unroasted and unsalted cashew nuts in a bowl filled with water at room temperature for 1 hour.
Discard the soaking water. Mix the cashews with 30 cl of water, 1 pinch of salt and 1 teaspoon of agave syrup (optional). This vegetable milk can be kept refrigerated for two days.
Maca: adaptogen, also called Peruvian ginseng, this root provides you with many nutrients: vitamins (C, E), antioxidants, minerals (calcium, potassium, magnesium, zinc, iodine, iron, copper), proteins (including essential amino acids) and fatty acids (omega-3 and 9). Toning and revitalizing, this superfood is perfect for improving nervous and emotional balance, fighting against stress, fatigue and depression.
Raw cocoa: from beans dried at low temperature, it is full of quality nutrients. It provides many antioxidants (flavonoids, catechins), fiber, vitamins (A, B, C, D, E), phenylalanine, minerals (magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, calcium, zinc, selenium, copper) and theobromine. Stimulating and alkalizing, this little vegetable bomb brings you well-being and a good mood! Add to this its positive effect on the cardiovascular system, insulin sensitivity and blood pressure. Not to mention a low glycemic index (20) and reasonable calories (200 per 100 g).
Cashew nut milk: with its richness in minerals (in particular calcium, magnesium, copper, iron, zinc), in vitamins (B, K, E), in fatty acids (omega-9), in quality vegetable proteins and in fiber, this oilseed is an ally of choice to boost your energy. A push? Grab a handful and you'll be on fire again. If you are concerned about your figure, don't worry: just be reasonable with the quantities. The cashew nut offers, in fact, a low glycemic index and has a strong satiating power. Anti-stress, hypocholesterolemic and antioxidant, it also supports the fight against the harmful effects of free radicals. It would reduce the risk of colon cancer, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. This small fruit makes an excellent vegetable milk, lactose-free and digestible. Slightly sweet, it fits very well in hot or cold drinks. Do not hesitate to make it homemade
Flower pollen: fruit of the peregrinations of bees, these golden mini-seeds are a marvel of nature. They have a good content of amino acids (especially arginine, lysine, phenylalanine), enzymes, antioxidants, minerals (phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, iron, copper, selenium), vitamins (B, C, D, E) , carbohydrates and lactic ferments. With this nutritious cocktail, you have a superfood that boosts well-being and fights stress! Stimulating, it increases resistance to physical and intellectual fatigue. In addition to its energizing side, this living product is also useful for nourishing the microbiota and strengthening your immune defenses.