This vein valve diseae is a common reason that people develop leg or ankle swelling. Vein valve disease can lead to varicose veins as well. Vein valve dysfunction can be an inherited condition or it can be caused by blood clot damage or trauma to the veins. Lymphedema is another cause of leg or foot swelling.
Cocoa Pods & Beans. The cocoa tree bears two harvests of cocoa pods per year. Around 20cm in length and 500gms in weight, the pods ripen to a rich, golden-orange colour. Within each pod there are 20-40 purple, 2cm long cocoa beans covered in a sweet white pulp. We buy quality cocoa beans from Indonesia, Malaysia and Ghana.
Cocoa is the name given to the seeds of the cocoa tree and the powder produced from these. The cocoa tree is an evergreen tree with the biological name âTheobroma cacaoâ (food of the gods), which is resident in the tropical rain forest and can reach a height of 15 metres. Cocoa powder is needed to produce chocolate and is one of the most important export commodities from the developing countries.