Turn your regular espresso shot into a dose of vitamin B12

If you are a coffee fanatic, then the mere mention of this drink would sound like music to your ears! Yes, now you can make your regular espresso into a health-nourishing concoction by just blending it with the right ingredients. Well, if you haven’t tried Cobalamin, a natural shot of Vitamin B12, then your cuppa of joe is actually missing out on one of the most delightful amalgamation of coffee infused with the goodness of jaggery and cocoa powder. Here’s why your body needs the right boost of vitamin B12 and how you can make it at home effortlessly!

Vitamin B12 is a water soluble vitamin, which the body cannot make on it’s own and this is why your body needs foods rich or fortified with vitamin B12. Our body extracts this essential vitamin from meats, dairy products and foods fortified with vitamin B12. Our body absorbs vitamin B12 from the stomach with the help of a protein called the ‘Intrinsic factor’, this further helps in binding of the B12 molecules and ensures that it is absorbed in the blood and reaches the cells. An excess of this essential vitamin is stored by the liver and is used for essential functioning of the body.

Ingredients:

1 tsp Cocoa powder

1 tsp Jaggery syrup

30 ml Espresso coffee, hot.

Instructions:

To make this easy recipe, take a pan and add in 30ml espresso shot, cocoa powder and jaggery syrup.

Heat the blend until it starts boiling. Remove from fire and serve it warm.

According to Raghav Rawat, Assistant Food and Beverage Manager at Vana, you can also tweak the recipe with brown sugar, if you want to make it more sweet! This perfect blend naturally gives your body the right dose of Vitamin B12 naturally!

Cocoa is one of the richest sources of polyphenols. It’s especially abundant in flavanols, which have potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.

The flavanols in cocoa and coffee are thought to improve nitric oxide levels in the blood, which can enhance the function of your blood vessels and reduce blood pressure.

Polyphenols Improve Blood Flow to Your Brain and Brain Function.

It’s thought that cocoa may be beneficial for people with asthma, as it contains anti-asthmatic compounds, such as theobromine and theophylline.

Jaggery is a natural cleansing agent, especially for the liver. The natural sweetener helps flush out harmful toxins from one’s body. This further helps to detoxify the liver.

According to Chef Mohan at Vana Wellness, a combination of Jaggery, cocoa and coffee is rich in iron, folate and Vitamin B12 that help in preventing anemia by ensuring that a normal level of red blood cells is maintained. Thus adding a healthy yet natural source of vitamin B12 is the easiest way to give your body the right dose of nutrition.