Chocolate Cravings?

Chocolate itself isn’t the problem – it’s all the other things added to it, such as sugar and unsuitable fats, that aren’t allowed on the Budwig Diet.

The Food of the Gods

Chocolate was revered by the ancient Mayans, who believed it was a gift from the gods. They valued it for both its flavour and its health benefits. When it reached the Western world, it was given the Latin name Theobroma cacao, from the Greek meaning “food of the gods” – something every chocoholic would probably agree with!

Chocolate May Help You Live Longer

Cocoa really is a remarkable food. Chocolate lovers already know how delicious it tastes, but many people don’t realise just how nutritious pure cocoa can be (provided you leave out the sugar and fat!). Modern research has shown that cocoa is naturally rich in antioxidants and other beneficial plant compounds.

One study looking at heart health and longevity found that people who regularly drank two cups of cocoa made with water lived significantly longer than those who didn’t drink cocoa.

Boxes and Bars of Chocolate

Sorry! Chocolate bars and boxed chocolates are processed foods containing added sugar, milk and other ingredients that aren’t part of the Budwig Diet.

Budwig-Compliant Chocolate

Pure cocoa powder and raw cacao powder are both allowed on the Budwig Diet. Just make sure you choose an unsweetened product, as ordinary drinking chocolate usually contains added sugar.

Chocolate for Breakfast or Dessert?

You can enjoy the taste and benefits of chocolate by adding pure cocoa powder to your Budwig cream. It makes a rich, creamy chocolate breakfast or dessert, and a few raspberries make it even more delicious.

Dr Johanna Budwig herself included recipes for chocolate versions of Budwig cream. See our Chocolate Budwig Muesli and Dessert recipes. You can even use it to make chocolate ice cream!

A Delicious Cocoa Drink

A drink made with two generous teaspoons of pure cocoa mixed with boiling water makes a rich, satisfying hot drink. For some reason, two teaspoons seem to taste sweeter than one and give a much richer chocolate flavour.

100% Cocoa Solids Chocolate

Some manufacturers produce high-quality chocolate made from 100% cocoa solids with no added sugar. Just as a treat when following the Budwig Diet, you can enjoy the occasional square of this intensely flavoured chocolate as another way to satisfy a chocolate craving. It’s much healthier than forbidding yourself chocolate and then giving in to your urges.