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01/29/2019 / By Mary Miller

Cocoa has profound healing properties, beating even acai and blueberries

Have you ever suddenly felt better after drinking a nice, warm cup of cocoa? That good feeling isn’t all in your head, and it isn’t just because cocoa is delicious. Cocoa powder possesses profound healing qualities that surpass even those of renowned superfruits, such as acai berries, blueberries, cranberries, and pomegranates. It is the main ingredient of chocolates […]

12/09/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Eating “real chocolate” is the key to a healthy heart

Could it truly be that besides being one of the most delicious ways to pass the time, eating large amounts of chocolate could reduce your risk of developing heart disease? Well, believe it or not, that’s exactly what scientists from the University of Cambridge have discovered. In fact, doing so could actually reduce your risk of […]

11/22/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Researchers: Dark chocolate enhances cognitive function

Research has shown that dark chocolate can enhance cognitive function. The study, which was published in the Journal of Dietary Supplements, looked at the effect of consumption of dark chocolate on monosodium glutamate-treated obese mice. Researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences in India orally gave obese mice a dose of 400 […]

10/12/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Eat more chocolate and drink more green tea: Polyphenols found to help prevent obesity

Polyphenols are a group of micronutrients that naturally occur in plants. Cocoa, coffee, green tea, and garcinia are some foods that are rich in polyphenols. In a study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, these plant foods were revealed to help fight obesity. Obesity is the abnormal or excessive buildup of fat […]

06/29/2018 / By Janine Acero

Dark chocolate is good for fighting metabolic syndrome, unless you stress about it

Consumption of dark chocolate has been associated with the decrease in risk of cardiometabolic problems. However, a team of researchers found that the efficacy of dark chocolate in this regard may be significantly affected by levels of anxiety. The following study, which was published in the Journal of Nutrition & Intermediary Metabolism, aimed to examine the association between […]

05/19/2018 / By Tracey Watson

When it comes to chocolate, the darker the better: Dark chocolate reduces stress while improving memory

When new research comes out saying that we should increase our consumption of broccoli or start eating kale, we might not feel overly inclined to make the suggested changes. However, there are very few of us who don’t love chocolate, and two new studies by researchers from the Loma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences Center […]

05/17/2018 / By Zoey Sky

The best way to boost the health benefits of cocoa beans lies in how you roast them

Several studies have already determined that chocolate offers various health benefits, but according to researchers from Penn State University (PSU), roasting cocoa beans for a specific length of time and at a certain temperature can both “preserve and even boost the potency of some bioactive and antioxidant compounds while protecting desired sensory aspects of chocolate.” […]

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