Cocoa is a common substance that causes allergic reactions. He really spoils us. Like cocoa, carob is bitter and not palatable alone. When mixed with Sucanat or honey or added to nut butters, it becomes a safe healthy alternative. Carob s nick name is St. John s bread because it is suspected of being one of the foods that sustained John the Baptist in the wilderness.
Carob is grown in the Middle East producing a long pod which is ground into powder.
It contains a high amount of carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, silicon, iron and is plentiful in trace minerals. It is also a good source of B vitamins, thiamin riboflavin and niacin. Carob is an excellent source of pectin which makes it a good colon cleanser. Carob flour has been used widely in controlling diarrhea in children during sickness. One tablespoon in a cup of water, a few times a day, will be highly effective.