Well , I wanted to share with you something i have been eating in moderation to help with cravings of sweets. Yes it is the roasted carob pods ! , we have it sold in egypt and in middle east countries , cyprus, spain are countries also that are known for carob pods . if you can find it use it !
below are some nutirtional info about it , hope you find it useful :
Roasted Carob Pods: Valued since biblical times as a nutritious, naturally sweet food, carob pods are often used today as a healthy substitute for chocolate. Carob's anti-diarrheal properties were discovered by a Spanish physician who observed that children of the poorer class ate large quantities of carob pods and had less digestive problems than children of the wealthy, even though their living conditions were less hygienic. Studies since have confirmed carob's effectiveness in resolving infantile diarrhea safely. Carob is high in calcium and Vitamin A and is rich in dietary fiber (26%) and polyphenols (21%) - those same anti-oxidant compounds found in tea that are receiving so much media attention.
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