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South America - Coca Leaves fact or fiction

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Is coca leaf the next South American superfood?


The coca plant has long gotten a bad rap thanks to the fact that cocaine is produced from its leaves. But before coca’s history was corrupted by that illegal white powder, it spent thousands of years known as a miracle crop with incredible nutritional properties. And now, increasingly, it’s becoming an essential part of the cuisine in countries throughout South America.
The presence of the coca leaf may be what initially allowed ancient people in modern day Peru and Bolivia to seek out, survive and ultimately build some of the first, most-developed civilizations in the world in the Andes mountains. In modern day La Paz, the capital of Bolivia, visitors are instructed to chew coca leaves or sip coca leaf tea all day long in order to combat the effects of altitude sickness. 
On our trip to Peru 🇵🇪 everyone was taking up the coca leaves. But there are 200 different varieties 
It tastes awful and we didn’t find any benefits. But did the ancestors get this right they have been having this tea for 8000 years. So what’s the fuss all about! They say it’s good for altitude sickness, for your health and ???? 
This tea is in every Peru hotel foyer and restaurant! 
Drink up and let me know your thoughts. 
#southamerica #cocaleaves #peru #tea #superfood #altitudesickness #iamstillawoman #machupicchu

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