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Sacred Chocolate: Raw, Stone-Ground, Organic & Vegan :: Scientific Cacao/ Chocolate Health Research

Scientific Cacao/ Chocolate Health Research

"Every study on chocolate is pointing to the same conclusion: there is something in chocolate that is really good for us. That something is the raw cacao bean, the nut that all chocolate is made from. The cacao bean has always been and will always be Nature's #1 weight loss and high-energy food. Cacao beans are probably the best kept secret in the entire history of food." — David Wolfe, co-author of Naked Chocolate: The Astonishing Truth About The World's Greatest Food. Browse the world's most comprehensive Cacao/ Chocolate research library in the world:

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Scientific Cacao/ Chocolate Health Research Entries


Skin

Chocolate Science: Skin

Effect of cocoa powder on the modulation of inflammatory biomarkers in patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease

Epidemiologic studies have suggested that flavonoid intake plays a critical role in the prevention of coronary heart disease. Because atherosclerosis is considered a low-grade inflammatory disease, some feeding trials have analyzed the effects of cocoa (an important source of flavonoids) on inflammatory biomarkers, but the results have been controversial.
Antioxidants and ORAC
Read the scientific research on the antioxidants and ORAC properties of Theobroma Cacao / Chocolate.
Respiratory Health & Lungs

Chocolate Science: Respiratory Health & Lungs