What is Carob ?
Carob is a fruit and has a long history of our earlier civilizations. In our days while refined sugar dominates in ready made food, before one of main natural sweeteners in the world was Carob.
Extrimely drought resistant a harvest of wild Carobs would drop from tree, ready to eat.
The earlist culinary records of Carob from Mesopotamia, where it was prepared to make sweets and beverages, lliqueurs and taken to sooth caught and sore throats, decrease stomach issues.
The Carob tree is the origin of our measure of gem weight and gold purity.
In ancient times Carob seeds made a convinient and impartial reckoner of weight by their number. Pure gold today is still known as 24 carat. This is taken from the Solidus, a Roman gold coin which equalled the weight of 24 seeds.
Carob is available to buy as :
• powder (flour)
• chips
• syrup, molasses
• extract
• dietary pills
• Carob pods
• Carob Cream (ready to consume product)
Carob is qualified as Superfood :
• a lot of fiber (lowering bad cholesterol)
• antioxidants
• low amount of fat and sugar
• no caffeine
• no gluten
Carob is naturally sweet, has unique aroma, it can help to satisfy your sugar craving
Carob is in many skin care products and medications. It usually labeled as C.siliqua (carob gum). Comes from seeds.
Carob is healthier than chocolate :
- has twice the amount of Calcium compaired to cocoa
- is free of migraine-triggering compaund
- is coffeine-free and fat-free
Carob is exellent source of vitamins and minerals ( consentration is higher than in cocoa) :
A , B2 , B3 , B6 , E , D
Copper, Calcium, Manganese, Potassium, Magnesium, Zinc, Selenium
Carob is also high in fiber, pectin, seeds contain protein
Carob is ideal for people with high blood pressure, for those who looking lose weight, good for your skin and eyes health
Adding Carob in your daily consumption can help :
• lower your cholesterol
• reduce risk of heart disease
• treat diarrea
• sooth caught and sore throat
• Carob tannins have drying effect on digestive tract that help tackle toxins and prevent harmful bacterial growth in the intestines
Carob is considered safe with low risk. USA FDA approved Carob for use in food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics
