A brief Internet search on Google Scholar using the search term Dark Chocolate Studies or Healthy Chocolate reveals an incredible amount of potentially astonishing data. For most people, the phrase “Healthy Chocolate” is nothing more than a bold oxymoron. “How could chocolate possibly be healthy?”, is a common response. If that is your perspective as well, then get ready to be amazed and educated by the amount of scientific data that now exists to support that strange statement: Healthy Chocolate.
Take a moment to do your own research…don’t just take my word for it! After all, I’m no doctor and have no intention of ever becoming one. Lookup Google Scholar and type in Healthy Chocolate. Read the first 10 or 15 articles and studies that you can find. If you are anything like me then that will be enough data to pique your curiosity and cause you to dig deeper to find out what this is really all about. My purpose in writing this article is to illustrate the numerous health benefits of pure dark chocolate and to briefly explain how you can become a part of a fast-growing company that is creating incredible health AND wealth through Healthy Chocolate!
The reason why I recommend Google SCHOLAR over your standard Google or Yahoo! Internet search tool is because Google Scholar will list only academic/scholarly-based data, which tends to hold much more weight than “some dude’s opinion on why chocolate is good for you”. Granted, you can go to Google, Yahoo, MSN or your search engine of choice and still find endless amounts of data to support a search for Healthy Chocolate or Dark Chocolate Antioxidants.
So, let’s get to it! How in the world could chocolate possibly be healthy? Well, the straight answer is that MOST chocolate, as we know it, is NOT healthy! The chocolate we are most familiar with is loaded with sugars, fats, waxes and fillers and has been alkalized, hydrogenated, lecithinated and who knows what else! If you don’t know what those last three weird words mean, like I didn’t, then look them up in Google, too.
Alright, it is time for your first Pop Quiz. Here it is: “What is chocolate made out of?”
Well, the correct answer is “A lot of things”, but many people would say Cocoa, or Cacao. The originating source of chocolate as we know it is from the Cocoa bean from the Cacao tree. Now we’re getting somewhere with our Healthy Chocolate discussion. Cocoa, in its pure virgin form, is the HIGHEST antioxidant food substance on the PLANET! Higher than blueberries, spinach, strawberries, broccoli and grapes. In fact, the antioxidant content in 100 grams of pure unprocessed cocoa powder is higher than all of those fruits and vegetables put together!
This can be verified by going to the USDA website and doing a search using the term: ORAC. That stands for Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity, which is just a fancy way of rating the level of antioxidants found in various fruits and vegetables. For centuries cocoa powder has been used as a health food. After the Dutching Process was introduced then much of its healthy history was lost as it became replaced with unhealthy rich chocolate products.
So, are antioxidants good for you or bad for you? They are very good for you! Antioxidants are what prevent free radical damage and they play a huge role in contributing to one’s overall health and well being. In the words of Mr. Wikipedia, “An antioxidant is a molecule capable of slowing or preventing the oxidation of other molecules. Oxidation is a chemical reaction that transfers electrons from a substance to an oxidizing agent. Oxidation reactions can produce free radicals, which start chain reactions that damage cells. Antioxidants terminate these chain reactions by removing free radical intermediates, and inhibit other oxidation reactions by being oxidized themselves.”
That was a mouthful. Clearly stated, we are ALL oxidizing! Just as a banana browns shortly after it is peeled and exposed to the atmosphere, we are going through the same process, though much slower. The air we breathe, the chemicals all around us, the junk food we eat, the lack of exercise, all contribute to significant oxidation and free radical damage in our bodies. One of the best ways to prevent serious disease and to prolong health and vitality is to maintain consistently high levels of antioxidants in the body. In addition, exercise and a healthy diet should become a part of our daily lives.
Most people do not eat the amount of fruits and vegetables needed to promote good health. While the USDA recommends a minimum ORAC score (antioxidant value) of 4,000 a day, most of us are only getting 800 ORAC based on our diets. The OPTIMAL recommended daily antioxidant intake is actually more than 10,000 ORAC. Richard Cutler, MD, formerly with the National Institute of Health, stated, “The amount of antioxidants that you maintain in your body is directly proportional to how long you will live.” That is a significant statement and should cause all of us to take notice as to how many antioxidant-rich food sources we are consistently consuming.
You’ve probably heard a lot lately about superfoods, right? Well, cocoa powder and the Acai berry are said to be two of THE BEST superfoods in existence due to their extremely high antioxidant content and their complex makeup. I’ve recently learned about one company, MXI (Marketing Xocolate International) Corporation, that has spent millions of dollars developing a patented cold-press process for creating Healthy Chocolate from pure unprocessed cocoa powder, the Acai berry and a few other natural ingredients. The result? Six different Healthy Chocolate products containing the highest ORAC values (antioxidant ratings) of any health product on the market today!
They’ve named their line of chocolate products Xocai (pronounced sho-sigh), which is a combination of the ancient word for chocolate, xocolatl, and the Acai berry. MXI is continually refining their specialized process as they develop new products to ensure that they create only the finest and healthiest chocolate products available. There are no waxes, fillers, sugars, unhealthy fats or any of the other “junk” found in regular store-bought chocolate. So far, no other company in the world has been able to come close to what MXI has done. What is incredible is that with 3 small servings of Xocai healthy chocolate each day you can exceed the recommended 10,000 ORAC intake and dramatically improve your health and vitality.
Better yet, their products are safe for diabetics (the MXI Founder, Jeanette Brooks, is a Type II diabetic), expectant mothers, children, those with high blood pressure and even those who are overweight. The success stories will impress and amaze you. I have personally experienced a dramatic increase in energy and overall health and well being since consistently eating the healthy Xocai chocolate. Understanding the science behind it has helped me to realize how important it is to my physical health. It is delicious and is easy to share with friends and family.
Not only have these Healthy Chocolate products been of tremendous benefit physically, but financially as well. You see, MXI Corp chose to distribute their products through referral or network marketing rather than through the traditional route on a Wal-Mart or Target shelf. They’ve sold numerous products in the past through Wal-Mart, but felt that the true health benefits and value of their Xocai healthy chocolate products would not be properly conveyed by simply sitting on a shelf in the store. Independent MXI distributors simply share the healthy Xocai chocolate products with their friends and family members who then go and do the same. Since those who dislike chocolate are few and far between it is one of the easiest products to share with others. Rather than pay out huge distribution and marketing costs to Wal-Mart and middlemen, MXI is now able to pass those savings on to distributors through a lucrative compensation plan. It’s time to do your research, trade out the bad chocolate for the good and to begin building your long-lasting health and wealth through Healthy Chocolate.
Visit the website link below for more information about how you can incorporate Healthy Chocolate into your diet. You can take a free tour to watch video clips and read detailed information about the various healthy chocolate products now available for purchase. If you simply want to incorporate healthy chocolate into your diet, great! We can help you do that. Additionally, if you recognize the tremendous business opportunity that exists, we can help you to know exactly what you need to do to get started and to become extremely successful. I know that the goals and dreams you have can indeed be realized!
Here’s to your perpetual health and wealth!
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