Functional foods are foods that provide health benefits beyond their nutritional value. For example, organic dark chocolate is already loaded with minerals like magnesium, selenium, and zinc, and has among the highest tested antioxidants of any food. This is where Innocent Chocolate comes in. We add enzyme inhibitors to block sugar and starch, and a variety of plant extracts (bioactives), vitamins, fibers, and more. Voila! Now you have true functional foods. Our products are also considered Nutraceuticals, which are foodstuffs held to provide health or medical benefits in addition to their basic nutritional value.
Our added ingredients can help reduce insulin resistance, lower bad cholesterol, and raise good cholesterol. They can bind up portions of fat to reduce your overall calorie intake, while adding very significant amounts of special fibers to your diet. Fibers that act as prebiotics to feed the good bacteria in your gut, reduce water retention (which can help reduce blood pressure), while also helping clean out your digestive tract which can increase your metabolism and remove toxins from your body.
Most chocolate companies add a lot of sugar and unhealthy ingredients to their recipes; cheaper fillers to stretch the taste and maximize profits. Yes, some of the additives taste good. Problem is, they don’t DO good; the opposite actually. They’re full of harmful chemicals, fat, and sugar, in all its disguised forms. None of this for Innocent Chocolate.
We use only organic and all natural ingredients that are vegan, allergen free, sugar free, and of course non-GMO. We source proven concentrated botanical extracts from around the world which we then infuse into our chocolate to give you powerful tools to tackle your most pressing health concerns. Imagine, our chocolate shots can provide: immune support to fight off viruses, support to relieve stress and anxiety, provide a lift in your mood during a grey-feeling day, boost your energy without a harsh caffeine jolt, a broad array of powerful probiotics and superfoods to optimize your overall health, and many more benefits! Our mouthwatering dark and white chocolate spreads give you the ultimate health snacks that supply oodles of fibers, enzyme inhibitors to block sugars and starches, fat binding complexes, and superfoods like maqui berries, matcha tea, turmeric, mangosteen, and so many others we are losing count!