Healthy Chocolate Is Unsweetened Cocoa

Alex Duarte, Ph.D., was a guest on The Debra Ray Show.

• Cocoa is a rich source of the same type of antioxidants found in red wine - polyphenols. Cocoa powder has nearly twice the antioxidants of red wine and up to three times the antioxidants of green tea.
• The flavonoids in cocoa are also good for your heart. They reduce the stickiness of cells that have an important role in blood clotting - platelets.
• In Harvard trials, it was found that flavonoids in cocoa help the body to produce nitric oxide. Nitric oxide is a compound essential for proper heart function.

While these findings are good news for chocolate lovers, they don't apply to the chocolate bars at your local grocery store. These chocolate bars have been highly processed, have high sugar & unhealthy oil content, and contain artificial ingredients. Unsweetened cocoa is chocolate without the saturated fat and sugar.

Now Foods, Cocoa Powder, Net Wt 12 oz

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