3 Important Benefits of Shift Chocolate – Beyond Health, Taste, and A Good Mood

“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” ― Charles M. Schulz

I don't know about you, but I love chocolate.  I'm certainly not the type who will shy away from any chocolatey desserts.

Good news for all of us chocolate lovers --- the superfood chocolate can be nutritious.  It is dense with minerals, including calcium, magnesium, iron, copper, potassium, phosphorus, and manganese.  Minerals have been called the essence of life and the key to health.  They are responsible for keeping your muscles, nerves, and bones healthy.  Not to mention boosting your immune system - which could mean fewer sick days in your future!

Chocolate is full of antioxidants and flavanols.  Eating chocolate can lower blood pressure and improve blood circulation (contributing the good eyesight and the health of your vital organs).  It can also ease congestion and decrease inflammation.

Grab a helping of chocolate if you're feeling at wit's end.  Chocolate can help you feel more at ease, calm, and contented.  It can help you keep your brain sharp and boost memory.

Chocolate helps you keep your skin hydrated and protected from the sun and fights wrinkles. And it even replenishes carbohydrates and recovers your muscles.

So next time you get that chocolate craving, listen to your body.  Consider chocolate a secret ingredient to a happy, healthy lifestyle - a bite-size boost at your fingertips.

The Price of Cheap Chocolate

Listen to your body for sure.  And know that while chocolate contains minerals, antioxidants, and flavanols that create real mental and physical health benefits -- not all chocolates are created equal.

The price of cheap chocolate for the body and our communities is high.

Chocolates can contain high levels of lead and cadmium, exposure to which have deleterious effects on the brain, immune and nervous system, hormones, and can result in cognitive issues.

At Shift we carefully source our cocoa so that you enjoy a delicious chocolate treat with all the superfood benefits for your health and not have to worry about anything more than which friends you are going to invite over to share your chocolate with.

Shift Chocolate

Our goal at Shift is to drive positive impact thru supply chain innovation so that you enjoy a delicious chocolate treat with all the superfood benefits for your health and in turn support thriving, environmentally healthy communities.  Shift premium-based chocolates are traceable to the farm level and designed to empower prospering farmers, inspire thriving communities, and encourage environmental preservation.

Quality ingredients are essential to good taste and nutrition

When you choose Shift, you support the efforts of the Cultivate Better Cocoa programs in the Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Ecuador.  And we think you should know about all the good you do when you eat Shift chocolates.

Empower Prospering Farmers

Cocoa is the primary source of income in many of the communities from which we source.  By educating farmers on flavor preservation through the use of better planting material as well as soil health, crop diversification, and good agricultural practices, they are able to create a more valuable product and improves the long-term prosperity of their farms.

Inspire Thriving Communities

Poverty is a key contributor to many of the social challenges experienced throughout the cocoa supply chain.  By partnering with local organizations to implement programs focused on women's empowerment, income diversification, child protection, education, health, and nutrition, we are able to have a positive impact on the farming communities we source our ingredients from.

Encourage Environmental Preservation

Our cocoa is helping farmers protect their farms and the planet.  Providing cocoa farmers with resilience to climate degradation is key to the long-term sustainability of the cocoa sector.  By promoting climate-smart agricultural practices like crop diversification, agroforestry, composting, and the conservation of forests for shade and soil health, we help farmers to create the conditions needed to grow high quality cocoa, ultimately improving farmers' incomes and long-term sustainability of their farms.

While you feel good eating a delicious treat, you can also feel good about contributing to child protection, farmer field schools, vegetables greenhouses, youth sports programs, forest preservation and the protection of local water sources.

Try Shift premium chocolate edibles today using 20% off discount code 'BetterHealth' at either www.shiftchocolate.com or www.shiftedibles.com