Why Are Antioxidants So Important?

"The amount of antioxidants that you MAINTAIN in your body is directly related to how long and how healthy you will live.

According to these and hundreds of other scientific studies, by eating dark cocoa you may experience these ten benefits:

1. Decrease cardiovascular disease by lowering cholesterol levels and stopping bad cholesterol from oxidizing and sticking to vessel walls which narrows the artery.- New England Journal of Medicine

2. Prevent the formation of blood clots, which can lead to heart attacks and strokes - Web MD

3. Increase the flexibility of blood vessels in order to lower blood pressures and decrease the stress on the heart - CBS news

4. Help the body utilize sugars better thus reducing diabetes as well as decreasing the complications of diabetes – vision problems, amputations and kidney problems. - JACC

5. Reduce dental cavities and periodontal disease - Dr. Steven Smith

6. Improve memory and slow down dementia - Science Daily

7. Improve the quality of your skin - Medical News Today

8. Decrease the inflammation associated with arthritis, fibromyalgia, or any inflammatory disease - Journal of Nutrition

9. Alleviate depression - Health Central

10. Help with weight loss by decreasing appetite - MIT

A piece of dark chocolate a day - a very small piece - keeps the doctor away. Study shows that dark chocolate can significantly reduce the inflammation that leads to cardiovascular disease.
The study, found that eating dark chocolate seemed to make the blood vessels more flexible, which helps prevent the hardening of the arteries that leads to heart attacks.

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Scientists at the Harvard University School of Public Health recently examined 136 studies on cocoa -- the foundation for chocolate. "Studies have shown heart benefits from increased blood flow, less platelet stickiness and clotting, and improved bad cholesterol."
If your blood pressure is high, chocolate may help here too.

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Dark chocolate induces coronary vasodilation, improves coronary vascular function, and decreases platelet adhesion.

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A Dark Chocolate a Day Keeps the Doctor Away

Epicatechin is a particularly active member of a group of compounds called plant flavonoids / antioxidants. Flavonoids keep cholesterol from gathering in blood vessels, reduce the risk of blood clots, and slow down the immune responses that lead to clogged arteries. (Unprocessed cocoa versus processed cocoa has the highest levels by far of epicatechin).

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* Did you know the amino acid Tryptophan is found naturally in cacao. Tryptophan enhances relaxation and promotes better sleep? Now you'll get at least 33% more tryptophan when you use Raw Cacao Powder!

* Researchers have discovered that phenylethylamine (PEA) has a positive effect in enhancing feelings of falling in LOVE! And Chocolate has been proven to be an excellent source of PEA. Now you can love at least 33% more with Raw Cacao Powder!

* Cacao is the richest food source of magnesium of any common food. Magnesium is the number one mineral that assists and supports healthy heart functioning. Now you get at least 33% more magnesium gram-per-gram with Raw Cacao Powder!

* Raw Cacao Powder has at least 33% more Arginine, the aphrodisiac-like amino acid believed by body builders to build muscle and aid in recovery.

Robert Garcia
http://WealthByChocolate.com

Some Studies on Cocoa and its benefits

I found the following information online that talks about the health benefits of eating the right kind of chocolate or cocoa.


* Cornell University food scientists say that cocoa has nearly twice the antioxidants of red wine and up to three times those found in green tea. With Raw Cacao Powder, it would be 14 times more than Red Wine and 21 times more than Green Tea!

* Italian researchers found eating 100 grams of dark chocolate each day for 15 days lowered blood pressure in the 15-person study. The University of L'Aquila team also found the body's ability to metabolize sugar — a problem for people with diabetes — was improved. Because the effect was believed to be due to Antioxidant levels, with Raw Cacao Powder we can likely multiply this effect.

* Doctor Gabriel Cousens’ clinical research (which I have taken part in) has demonstrated that eating cacao and cacao products (chocolate powder) are safe and healthy and can actually help to improve some blood sugar disorders. Dr. Cousens wrote to me about his results with cacao. He also made the following statement…

“Cacao polyphenols have been scientifically shown to:

1. Lower blood pressure
2. Lower vascular cell adhesion
3. Increase circulating Nitric Oxide
4.Decrease platelet aggregation
5. Decrease rates of death from cardiac mortality and all mortality in general
6. Improve insulin sensitivity
7. Decrease fasting insulin
8. Increase blood flow to the brain
9. Inhibit plasma lipid oxidation
10. Decrease chronic inflammation in the body and cardio-vascular system in general.”

* Dutch researchers indicate that dark chocolate contains four times the amount of catechin antioxidants than black tea. With Raw Cacao Powder, it would be 28 times more than Black Tea and potentially 7 times the protection!

* In trials, doctors at Harvard found that Antioxidant compounds called Flavonols in chocolate help the body to produce Nitric Oxide, a compound essential for proper heart function. (Nitric oxide is also believed by some bodybuilders to help increase muscularity). Again, with Raw Cacao Powder, this effect could easily be multiplied.

How I Lost Weight by Eating Chocolate...

About 2 years ago I came across a company that said that they had "Healthy Chocolate". At first I though they were crazy because being the chocoholic that I was I knew that chocolate was bad for me. After lots of research on the Internet on chocolate and the company that manufactured this "Healthy Chocolate" I decided to try it for myself.

Although I have never really been over weight, I had gone up to 180 lbs which for me is more than I like to be. My ideal weight is about 165 lbs.

After eating the chocolate for about 2 months I realized that my pants were not as tight anymore so I weighed myself and realized that I had gone down to 164lbs without even trying to lose weight.

I then realized that my cravings for other "bad" sweets like cookies, donuts, ice cream, cakes...etc. had virtually gone away since I had been eating this Healthy Chocolate.

I would recommend to anyone trying to lose weight or live a healthier lifestyle to look into these amazing products.

Robert Garcia