Yes! It is true. You can now get excited about getting the much needed antioxidants by eating chocolate. The key is a unique chocolate created by cold-pressing during manufacturing versus heating it up ultimately leading to a great reduction in the actual nutrients that survive the manufacturing process due to the heating up of the nutrients in the chocolate - which is how everyone creates their chocolate...Except for one company in particular!
Our Healthy Chocolate is produced with pure unprocessed cacao that is blanched, unfermented, sun-dried, non-roasted, non-alkalized, non-lecithinized, and coldpressed. Because these proprietary processes are closely monitored, Xoçai™. delivers the maximum amount of antioxidants naturally found in unprocessed cacao.
Many people don't realize that unprocessed Cacao is the highest source of antioxidants in the world, and that Googling "cacao" and "health" will return over a million results. And it's not just NBC, CNN, and CBS that are reporting on the healthy benefits of chocolate, it's medical professionals, scientists, and researches. So eat more chocolate! Not so fast. Most commercial chocolate is anything but unprocessed. Chocolate treats found on store shelves lose their healthy benefits from over processing such as dutching and roasting, and most store brands add unhealthy processed sugar, milk, fats, fillers, waxes and preservatives.
Our Healthy Chocolate is produced with pure unprocessed cacao that is blanched, unfermented, sun-dried, non-roasted, non-alkalized, non-lecithinized, and coldpressed. Because these proprietary processes are closely monitored, Xoçai™. delivers the maximum amount of antioxidants naturally found in unprocessed cacao.
Many people don't realize that unprocessed Cacao is the highest source of antioxidants in the world, and that Googling "cacao" and "health" will return over a million results. And it's not just NBC, CNN, and CBS that are reporting on the healthy benefits of chocolate, it's medical professionals, scientists, and researches. So eat more chocolate! Not so fast. Most commercial chocolate is anything but unprocessed. Chocolate treats found on store shelves lose their healthy benefits from over processing such as dutching and roasting, and most store brands add unhealthy processed sugar, milk, fats, fillers, waxes and preservatives.
Just as they sound, antioxidants are chemicals that prevent oxidation of other compounds.
Oxidation.
Think about bananas turning brown or metal rusting, both are results of oxidation; a process of adding oxygen to a compound. This process can produce "free radicals" molecules, which is an atom with an unpaired electron.
Science has taught us that oxidation occurs in our bodies naturally and certain behaviors can intensify the process such as smoking, pollution, poor diet, and unchecked exposure to the sun. But science has also shown that we can defend against oxidation or Free Radical damage with Antioxidants.
Health Benefits of Cacao
In our bodies antioxidants can react with free radicals to make them more stable and less likely to cause damage to our lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. Damage to these vital molecules has been linked to many common health issues and chronic diseases. Our bodies can defend against oxidation, but this ability declines with age. Eating antioxidant-rich foods can enhance our natural defenses. A few plant-based foods meet this criteria and are distinguished by their high polyphenol content.
A subclass of polyphenols are flavonoids that are found abundantly in cacao. Research on flavonoids make them well-known for their antioxidant characteristics, their help in supporting the immune system, and their positive effect on the health of the cardiovascular system.
ORAC
Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) is a standard for quantitating a food's ability to offset the harmful effects of free radicals. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Journal of the American Chemical Society dark chocolate tops the list for ORAC on a per serving basis. You will actually get 1740 mg Flavonoids and 49,464 Total Orac per only 3 pieces of chocolate!
The best news about this particular chocolate, it is safe for diabetics or for Vegetarians and Vegans. It is GMO-Free, too.
Click on the link below to find out more about this awesome alternative to taking pills or spending money on organic fruits and vegetables in order to make sure you are getting the amount of antioxidants needed for optimal health.
Check it out and let me know what you think!
I really find this article interesting! I heard about dark chocolate being good for you, but didn't know how much. Thank you for providing great insight. I will check out your website for sure.
ReplyDeleteI am glad you like the information provided about the great benefits of chocolate! Definitely check out http://www.thehealthychocolate.net for more info! Tell me what you think. I personally like the all natural Power Square chocolate pieces. Thank you for the feedback!
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