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00:00 One of the best coffee alternatives in the world
00:01 is probably sitting in your kitchen cabinet
00:03 and it's delicious.
00:04 This is cocoa powder, also known as cacao.
00:06 Let's go make some.
00:07 Sure, it's delicious in baking,
00:08 but there's a reason why 2,500 years ago,
00:11 both the Maya and the Aztec traded it as currency
00:14 and also drank it before going into battle.
00:16 While coffee beans are famous for their energizing effect
00:19 due to the stimulant caffeine,
00:21 cacao beans contain a completely different stimulant
00:23 called theobromine.
00:24 Theobromine is in the same family as caffeine,
00:26 but it's different because it offers a much more mild,
00:29 longer-lasting energy with no crash.
00:31 While caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant,
00:33 cacao is not, making it much better
00:35 for slowly increasing energy, alertness,
00:38 and most importantly, focus.
00:40 If caffeine is the sprinter,
00:41 then theobromine is the distance runner.
00:43 It's also called a vasodilator,
00:46 which means it widens your blood vessels,
00:48 helping your heart, your breathing,
00:50 blood pressure, and overall cardiovascular health,
00:53 making it a delicious alternative to consider.