Healthy breakfasts for everyone

A good breakfast contributes to the balanced distribution of calories throughout the day. Issues such as our state of mind and the energy we can use in the work we do depend on it. It is a kind of initial impulse that puts us in top shape. But the balance of breakfasts does not only depend on the doses of the foods we consume. It also implies our way of acquiring them. Have you ever thought about the impact that your food purchasing decisions have on the lives of the farmers who grow them? After all, many of the ingredients we use in our breakfasts (coffee, sugar, cocoa...) are grown in the poorest countries in the world. Download our free guide on healthy eating here and start practicing a healthy and balanced diet. If you want your breakfasts to be healthy not only for you but also for the people who grow the food you eat, welcome Fair Trade products . If we purchase products through this system, we are not only promoting the health of ourselves and our families. We also make a great contribution so that the work of these farmers is sustainable and lasting, in addition to promoting conservation practices and care for the environment and surroundings. "healthy-breakfasts" Let's celebrate this perfect combination of doubly healthy breakfasts with the example of cocoa.

Because this great little pleasure of eating Fair Trade chocolate has, in addition to benefits for the people who grow it, multiple beneficial properties for our health. Fair Trade chocolate, component of an ideal breakfast In addition to the advantages it represents for the health of the body , cocoa is an ingredient with multiple nutritional properties . Consuming it in powder Europe Mobile Number List form or in the usual chocolate bars provides minerals, vitamins and fiber. The nutritional value of chocolate varies depending on its composition. Generally, according to the publication The Bitter Sweetness of Chocolate , it contains: Proteins : are necessary for the maintenance and repair of cells Fat : it can reach up to 50%, but not in all cases Vitamin E : is a fat-soluble vitamin essential for cell membranes Calcium, phosphorus and magnesium : they are essential minerals for strong bones and teeth Iron : necessary for hemoglobin, the component that carries oxygen in the blood Caffeine and theobromine : they are stimulants of the nervous system Copper : helps metabolize iron, in the formation of melanin (hair and skin) and in the functioning of the central nervous system Sugar.



Vries, but often contains 50% Phytochemical antioxidant (for example flavonoids): cocoa beans, a fundamental ingredient in chocolate (especially non-dairy chocolate), contain more than 600 plant chemical components as antioxidants "vaina-de-cacao" Cocoa pods contain white pulp inside, made up of about 30 or 40 almonds, which have a sweet flavor © Pablo Tosco/Oxfam Intermón "comercio-justo-cacao" Maribel Villar, 43 years old and mother of two children, is a producer for the Dominican Republic cooperative COOPROAGRO. Oxfam Intermón's Fair Trade chocolates are made from cocoa produced by the 1,800 members of the COOPROAGRO cooperative. For them, the producers charge between 25% and 30% more than what they would receive in conventional commerce © Pablo Tosco/Oxfam Intermón When purchasing it, Fair Trade offers several possibilities. They generally have organic certificates that guarantee their natural production and without additives or preservatives. There are both gourmet types and for daily consumption. When it comes to choosing flavors, you can find everything from traditional black or with cocoa beans , to milk, caramel, coffee, cane sugar and orange. You can find all of them in the Oxfam Intermón Fair Trade online store . "food-trade-fair" Jam, a very pleasant ingredient for your breakfasts Among the jams that you can find in Oxfam Intermón's online store of organic and Fair Trade products is a very special jam. If you saw the fruits or vegetables from which it is made on a market display, you might not take them in your shopping basket. The reason? Its aesthetic appearance.