Cocoa Powder Benefits: Nutrition & Hot Chocolate Recipes

Cocoa powder offers surprising health benefits beyond its use in hot chocolate and fudge. Learn about the nutritional facts of vending machine drinks and how to navigate cocoa allergies for a safe chocolate experience.

Cocoa Powder Health Benefits

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Megan Ashton

Many people crave chocolate and avoid it because they are under the impression that it is fattening and unhealthy. Although a lot of chocolate products are unhealthy and calories dense, it is due to the addition of substances such as sugar and not to the cocoa itself.

Megan Ashton began writing professionally in 2010. When she isn’t writing, she works with clients as the owner of Total Health & Hypnotherapy. She graduated from Western University with a Bachelor of Arts in communications then continued her education at the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition, where she became a Registered Holistic Nutritionist. Megan is also a Clinical Hypnotherapist.