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The Benefits of Super Foods with Raw Chocolate

Raw cacao is a powerhouse of nutrients and when you combine it with superfoods, it's out of this world!

Raw Chocolate Bliss

One of our lovely customers and good friends, Bridie Nelson has written a poem just for us, so its only right that we share it with you.

Chocolate scene Photo by Krista McPhee on Unsplash

Raw Chocolate and a Balanced Healthy Lifestyle

Raw cacao is packed full of good stuff, making it a guilt-free delight at any time of year. Find out how chocolate CAN be part of your healthy lifestyle

Introducing The Queen of Cacao

Introducing a new supply of criollo raw cacao from Peru. Find out why we've changed to the Queen of Cacao

mayan gods cutting their ears over cacao pods

7 Surprising facts from the history of chocolate

Chocolate and the cacao its made from has a long history of use, enjoyment and abuse by Humans! Here are 7 surprising facts you might not know.

Are you a raw chocolate lover?

Recently I was interviewed on Blab by Steven Healey on behalf of the Wiltshire Business Club. We chatted for about half an hour about all things Elements for Life, raw chocolate and building a business.

Why we're buzzing about our raw honey

Consider for a moment the humble bee. What comes to mind? A creature that stings but not quite as scary as a wasp or something that makes honey?

Raw Chocolate Love - Part 1 - Magnesium

Cacao is one of the richest sources of magnesium of any food stuff, accompanied by a wide range of supporting characters

Lucuma - Gold of the Incas

Once known as the Gold of the Incas, lucuma is a sweet and edible fruit of the Lucuma tree. The unique flavour marries together maple, custard and caramel to give you a distinctive sweetness, which is low on the glycemic index (GI), making it a healthy choice for anyone who wants to kick their sugar consumption.

Nuts About Coconut

We nuts about coconuts here at Elements for Life. It's truly is amazing, with so many uses for virtually the whole plant, it's no wonder it's often referred to by Pacific Islanders as The Tree of Life.

Don't go naked, go raw

When we decide to change our diets often our favourite food is the first thing on our minds and the hardest to give up.

I was a dedicated dark chocolate scoffer and even convinced myself that a bar of Green and Blacks or Lindt a day with a healthy top up of dark chocolate digestives was good for me.

The Wonders of Bees

Bees are great. Not only do they produce some amazingly nutritious foods that we can enjoy, but it's safe to say that without the humble bee, life on Earth would not be the same.