Mint AFA Luvju 71pc Chocolate Raw Bar Coconut Nectar C.Org(35g)

AFA Blue-green Algae - a super living food!
71% Dark Chocolate.
A sugar, dairy free Easter heart bar! Easy grab and go, heart shape bar!

    * Cane Sugar Free
    * Gluten free
    * Dairy free
    * Low GI
    * Kosher parveve
    * Vegan
    * Fair Trade
    * 100% biodegradeable packaging, recycled materials, vegetable ink
    * Super delicious!

AFA is the ultimate green superfood with a 500mg dose in every Green Luvju. Combined with Organic Mint essential oil and our antioxidant-rich Raw Dark Chocolate, the taste is simply luxurious.

Raw Cacao - means that our chocolate has up to twice as many antioxidants as conventional chocolate.

Organic evaporated coconut nectar (a natural, low GI sweetener) instead of cane sugar -  a nice clean snap, a smooth texture and a beautifully complex flavour with a fresh, tantalising burst of mint and toffee citrusy notes, in addition to making the bar extremely healthy and delicious!

Our Mint & AFA Chocolate Luvju is a delicious energising snack for whenever you need a boost.

Certified Organic - Luvju Mint & AFA 71% Chocolate Bar with Coconut Nectar (35g) by Loving Earth  - eat on the run!

Health Benefits*: AFA Blue-green Algae - Green Food!
E3Live® AFA helps alkalise the body. It is a complete, raw, living food. E3Live® has naturally occurring green, blue and magenta pigments. These reflect the presence of fresh chlorophyll, anti-inflammatory phycocyanin, PEA, trace minerals, beta carotene plus unique nutritional co-factors to promote stamina and recovery time. E3Live® is the only food to offer all these possible benefits. That’s why it’s renowned as a superfood by MDs and professional athletes.

Antioxidants - Raw Cacao beans contain 10 grams of flavonol antioxidants per 100 grams, which is an incredible 10%.

Raw Cacao is essentially uncooked, unprocessed chocolate in its pure rich essential form sweetened with our organic coconut sugar (a low GI sweetener). It is a wickedly decadent healthy treat.
The cacao beans are not roasted and this means that their wealth of phytonutrients are fully intact.

Our Raw chocolate has been independently tested by Southern Cross University to have up to 2 times the antioxidants of conventionally processed chocolate. (*See comparison below)

How to enjoy:
Anytime! On its own, in a smoothie, desserts and cakes.


Ingredients: Certified Organic Raw Cacao Nibs, Organic Evaporated Coconut Nectar, Organic Raw Cacao Butter, Organic AFA Blue-green algae, Organic Peppermint Oil.

Store: In an airtight container in a cool, dry, dark cupboard away from direct sunlight.

Origin: Australia
Certification: ACO (Australian Certified Organic)

Nutrition Information:
Serving Size 35g
    Per Serve     Per 100g
Energy     865kJ     2740kJ
Protein     3.5g     9.9g
Fat, total     14.8g     42.3g
- saturated     8.6g     24.6g
Carbohydrate     15.5g     44.3g
- sugars     6.9g     19.8g
Sodium     25mg     71mg


Packaging: Eco-friendly!
We’re using the first compostable metalised film that’s just come out in Europe for our Luvju bars. We’ve had it laminated to a paper finish on the outside, so it’s actually 96% plant-based recyclable material. The dispenser box is printed on recycled board with vegetable inks.

With our Mint & AFA Chocolate Luvju we’ve got the owl, which symbolizes wisdom since AFA really works on the brain.

Since we wanted to invest all aspects of Luvju with meaning, the packaging we’ve created is based around the classic heart symbol, formed by placing two of our drop-shaped logos together and includes a unique design incorporating a totem on the front to reflect the spirit of each flavour.


How is it processed:
AFA Blue-green Algae - Our AFA is wild-harvested from only one place on earth, Upper Klamath Lake in Oregon, USA.

Cacao:  We put our raw cacao nibs and coconut sugar into a grinder, which we chill with a special water jacket to maintain low temperatures. We then temper it, which means stabilising the structure of the chocolate. At 42°C, the crystalline structure in cacao fat disappears. If you take that 42°C, bring it down to 28°C and finally warm it back up to 33°C, you end up with a crystal structure which is very stable, giving our chocolate a gorgeous sheen and a clean, satisfying snap.

Fairtrade: The raw cacao from the premium Criollo cacao bean has been bought from the Satipo Cocoa Co-operative, Peru for more than 15% above the fairtrade price. Loving Earth also supports the Satipo Community by helping them add as much value as possible to raw materials at the point of origin.

             
*More on Health Benefits: 
The ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) scale was developed by the United States Department of Agriculture to measure the ability of antioxidants to absorb free radicals, which normally cause cell and tissue damage. The higher the ORAC score, the higher the level of antioxidants present in the food.


ORAC Scores for top 10 Antioxidant foods per 100g
1)     Loving Earth Raw Cacao Powder*     98,000
2)     Raw Cacao Nibs**     62,100
3)     Loving Earth Raw Dark Chocolate*     27,900
4)     Roasted Cocoa Powder     26,000
5)     Goji Berries**     25,300
6)     Acai Berries**     18,500
7)     Dark Chocolate     13,120
8)     Prunes     5,770
9)     Raisins     2,830
10)     Blueberries     2,400
Source: US department of Agriculture
* Tested by Southern Cross University
** Tested by Brunswick Laboratories, MA, USA


Magnesium for the Heart and Brain:
Raw cacao is the primary dietary source of magnesium, the most deficient mineral in western civilisation. Magnesium is the most important mineral for a healthy functioning heart. It also plays a key role in producing energy for the neurons in the brain from glucose. So when there is an abundance of magnesium the brain works with clarity and focus.

Mood elevators and Anti-depressants:
Cacao is a great source of serotonin, dopamine, anandamide and phenylethylamine (PEA), four well-studied neurotransmitters, which are associated with feelings of well being and help alleviate depression. Both PEA and Anandamide (the bliss chemical) are found in abundance in the brains of happy people and are particularly released when we are feeling happy. Both of these neurotransmitters are present in raw cacao in large enough quanitities to affect the brain and lift our moods. Cacao also contains monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAO Inhibitors) that keep neurotransmitters in the bloodstream for longer without being broken down.

We have all experienced the positive feelings associated with eating chocolate, now we have access to pure raw unadalterated chocolate in the form of organic raw cacao. This is much more potent than the processed chocolate and doesn't have any sugar or dairy products blocking the positive effects of all the goodies in raw cacao. My experience is that eating 11 raw cacao beans is enough to experience a blissful sense of well being.