If you have questions or feedback about the information on this site, please contact Julie Coombs MXI Silver Executive Associate Click Here or call 877-481-3379 | ![]() It is now a foregone conclusion that... Dark Chocolate Is Good For Us! | Below is a collection of articles and resources found in my searches and sent onto me from my chocolate eatin' friends and a little help from Google Alerts. To do your own search, type in: "dark chocolate antioxidants", you'll be surprised at how much information comes up! Dark Chocolate vs. Unprocessed, Raw Cacao
*US-based MXI Corporation & the Xocai™ product line is now registered with Health Canada and the above claims are approved for use in Canada only. For further information visit the Canadian MXI website. Brunswick Laboratories & "ORAC" value testing standards. "ORAC, which stands for Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity, has become the international testing standard for antioxidant capacity, particularly for natural products such as botanical-based ingredients and consumer food products. Some of the world's largest nutrition companies use ORAC to promote the antioxidant benefits of their products. Original work on the ORAC method was done by the USDA, and scientists at Brunswick Labs improved upon the method for commercial use. ORAC is synonymous with Brunswick Labs." Brunswick Labs Patent Approval Document ![]() ORAC and Cost Comparison Chart ![]() The ORAC stamp is becoming more important than any other on a label. The USDA recommends a MINIMUM of 3,000 to 5,000 ORAC per day. http://MyDrChocolate.com The website of the world's foremost expert and medical adviser on the benefits of raw cocao. Official testimonies are being published here. Articles listed by date from newest to oldest... 20090627 Lower Your Blood Pressure with...Chocolate With one in three Americans suffering from high blood pressure, chocolate could be the new wonder drug. 20090625 Healthier Offerings To Drive Confections Growth Nearly half (45%) believe that better-for-you chocolate options will be the most important influence within this 'healthier' trend. 20090408 'Brown fat' could be new key to weight loss CTV.ca Researchers have discovered that adult humans have a type of "good" fat that may actually help burn calories rather than act as storage for excess calories. 20090406 Probiotic may ease fatigue syndrome anxiety CTV.ca Taking a daily probiotic supplement appears to improve anxiety in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome, new Canadian research suggests, a finding that might one day impact how depression and other mental disorders are treated. Dr. Steve Warren On The Importance of Probiotic & Chocolate Video 20090124 Why Reducing Your Cholesterol Is The Healthiest Cut You Can Make Dark chocolate: Enjoying 100g/3.5oz per day (one small bar) can lower your blood pressure even more than fruit and vegetables. 20081221 Chocolate, Man's Weakness Since Forever... 20081221 ABC News Healthy Life - Good News For Chocolate Lovers! Video 20081210 Dark Chocolate Is More Filling Than Milk Chocolate And Lessens Cravings 20081201 Can chocolate trigger the feeling of being in love? 20080923 Cocoa Shows Promise In Maintaining Cardiovascular Health 20080828 Eating plain chocs for 2 weeks cuts stroke risk - RAPID BENEFITS IN NEW TEST 20080819 Cocoa May Improve Brain Flow 20080721 Delicious "Brown Gold": Cocoa and Chocolate "Never before has nature imbued such a small space with such a cornucopia of valuable nutrition as in the cocoa bean." ~ Alexander von Humboldt, (1769-1859) 20080719 A List of the Top Antioxidant Foods Dark chocolate is full of antioxidants because it is made from the cocoa bean, and this is the food with the highest antioxidant value on the planet. 20080629 Study: Dark chocolate may lower blood pressure 20080620 A Sweet Answer For High Blood Pressure ...enjoy a big fat delicious organic chocolate bar. That's right, haven't you heard? 20080616 Can these foods help keep you young? Tea, dark chocolate, red wine and dried fruits show promise, experts say. 20080614 Will Cocoa Soon Be Used as Medicine? The improvement was as large as has been observed with exercise and many common diabetic medications. 20080527 Cocao Improves Bloodflow 20080526 Cocoa could be a healthy treat for diabetic patients Flavanols in cocoa improve artery function, help relieve stress on heart American College of Cardiology 20080428 Chocolate May Reduce Pregnancy Complication Risk 20080417 The DNA of Antioxidants 20080320 Think Dark Chocolate At Easter 20080320 Why Easter Eggs Are Good For You 20080228 Chocolate: vice or sweet indulgence? 20080227 The Chocolate Facial 20071112 Antioxidants may stop fat cells formation 20071106 Is It the Dark in Dark Chocolate? 20070822 Dark chocolate flavonoids reduce high blood pressure 20070704 Dark chocolate lowers blood pressure: study For most people, "the lower your blood pressure, the better you are. So if you can get it lower from different strategies that's good for the long term," - Dr. Lawrence Appel of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine 20070700 Dark Chocolate: To Die For And Keep You Well by the Cancer Research Society 20070519 Chocolate Toothpaste? Extract of tasty treat could fight tooth decay. 20070321 Cocoa polyphenols may offer diabetes benefits 20070500 Dark Chocolate...Saint Or Sinner?It Used To Just Be A Sweet, Now It's Functional. 20070312 Cocoa "Vitamin" Health Benefits Could Outshine Penicillin 20070218 Flavanols in cocoa may offer benefits to the brain 20070127 Does Flavanol Intake Influence Mortality from Nitric Oxide-Dependent Processes? Ischemic Heart Disease, Stroke, Diabetes Mellitus, and Cancer in Panama 20070000 The effect of Malaysian cocoa extract on glucose levels and lipid profiles in diabetic rats 20061106 High cocoa polyphenol rich chocolate improves the symptoms of chronic fatigue 20060800 Cocao and Prostrate Cancer 20060700 True or False: Eating Dark Chocolate Can Lower Your Risk of Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease 20060523 Consumption Of High-flavanol Cocoa Improves Skin Structure And Function 20060300 The emerging role of flavonoid-rich cocoa and chocolate in cardiovascular health and disease. 20060209 Cocoa Flavanols, Nitric Oxide And Endothelial Function 20051219 Chocolate May Protect Smokers' Hearts Small Study Shows Improved Artery Function Hours After Eating Dark Chocolate 20051005 Acute Consumption of Flavanol-Rich Cocoa and the Reversal of Endothelial Dysfunction in Smokers (Download the study.) 20050813 Can Chocolate Fight Diabetes, Too? 20050810 Cocoa shows benefits for coronary heart disease 20050300 Cocoa, diabetes, and hypertension: should we eat more chocolate? 20041117 Why Chocolate Makes Us Feel Good 20040209 Dental Health and Cocoa 20030827 Dark Chocolate Has Health Benefits Not Seen in Other Varieties 20011100 Effects of cocoa powder and dark chocolate on LDL oxidative susceptibility and prostaglandin concentrations in humans. 20011100 How Good Is Chocolate? (American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition) Dental Health and Well Being (with Chocolate) Healthy Chocolate? Chocolate tastes great, but new research shows certain kinds may be heart-healthy, as well. Copyright Julie Coombs 20089. Visit ChocolateManifestations.com to find out more about the planet's healthiest chocolate! |
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