Dr. Dave Woynarowski, M.D., CPT Speaks About the
Benefits of Dark Chocolate by Xocai…..
I am an avid fan of Xocai chocolates. Not just delicious, they pack an arsenal of powerful anti aging weapons. No longer a sinful indulgence, each bite of this healthy treat is chock full of antioxidants while that “melt in your mouth” texture satisfies your cravings without the guilt. Now, we know, it’s not too good to be true, science is beginning to discover that giving in to temptation may be healthy after all. So, go ahead, live a little!
FACTS AT A GLANCE
Studies have shown that the specially processed chocolate products may help:
• Reduce inflammation in blood vessels, and the inelasticity due to plaque build up
• Lower cholesterol since cocoa butter is a neutral fat that doesn’t increase bad cholesterol
• Improve blood pressure by increasing the flexibility of vessel walls and decreasing stress on the heart
• Reduce the formation of blood clots that can cause heart attacks and strokes
• Fight cancer through cell regulation
• Manage insulin better by stabilizing blood sugar levels while decreasing diabetic complications-vision, kidney problems and amputations
• Decrease inflammation from arthritis and fibromyalgia
• Prevent urinary tract infections
• Curb appetite
• Prevent gum disease and decrease bacteria in your mouth
• Improve moods , inducing a healthy chemical bliss
• Benefit neurological disease such as reduced dementia and Parkinson’s disease
• Reduce allergies and expand lung capacity
• Stave off depression
PERSONAL STORIES
(Exerpts from testimonials published by Dr Steve Warren)
Cardiovascular Health
“Since 2003 my heart has been out of sinus rhythm. As a result I was put on a blood thinner to protect from blood clots. In October of 2006 I started taking this healthy chocolate. I have my blood pressure checked every month, and since I started taking the chocolate, my dosage of blood thinner has been reduced four times. I would much rather take a piece of chocolate than a pill.” Beauford J.
“I was first introduced to healthy chocolate in the latter part of November 2006. At the time, I had no idea what healthy chocolate was, or what it could do for our bodies. I had a high heart rate for several years. It was 95 to 115 beats per minute as of 2007. I had not checked my heart rate since I had been on the chocolate. I checked my heart rate and it was 63. I thought we did something wrong, so I checked it again. It was 64 the second time we checked it. The only thing I have done is start taking healthy chocolate daily. Still unsure, I checked my heart rate again when visiting with my mom a month later, it was 68. My wife and I are excited. We now have a product that we can depend on to help maintain our health.” Bill A.
Pain/Inflammation
“Healthy chocolate nuggets are a god sent and have given me my life back! Instead of constant pain (inflamed joint in my right elbow) which I suffered for a couple years, I can now lift things and begin to enjoy life again. I realized my other pain on my right hip also vanished.” Lin B.
“In October 2005 I fell to the ground and lost my speech. I was rushed to ER, where staff did an MRI, a CT scan, and a spinal tap. Blood gushed out of the spinal tap so I was immediately taken to UC Davis Medical Center. I was diagnosed with an inoperable anuersym in my brain, plus a VAD that caused severe stabbing pain. Brain fog has been a problem since that incident. I returned to work, struggling with my memory. The medical doctors told me I have permanent nerve damage, but when I started with the chocolate a month ago, my brain fog lifted, my bladder improved, I sleep all night long now, and my right leg is not as numb anymore. The high quality of antoxidants in healthy chocolate have helped to restore the nerves in my leg and I feel hope again. I enthusiastically recommend Xocai chocolates to everyone!” Barbara A.
Diabetes
“I was diagnosed with diabetes in the summer of 2004. What a shock. I was immediately given a prescription for a drug to control my sugar level. I, of course, changed my diet and started exercising. After being on a chocolate and acai product for 30 days, I am no longer on my prescription drug. My sugar level is staying in the normal range. And as a “chocoholic,” I can now eat chocolate again, guilt-free!” Butch S.
“I am a type 2 diabetic. Since starting healthy chocolate, I’ve lost 12 lbs. My blood sugar dropped from the 200′s to 110-130′s and my last A1C test was 5.6. Needless to say I am spreading the word.” Robert E.
Weight Loss
“This new line of healthy chocolates is the most exciting thing we’ve seen. It doesn’t get any better than being able to lose weight and have a healthy body from enjoying chocolate every day! My husband Kenny has lost 14 pounds in two weeks. I now sleep better at night and love the extra energy I feel!” Linda G.
“I have been eating healthy chocolate for 45 days and have noticed a great difference in my cravings for sweets. I volunteer at a Family History Center as a Consultant were we have a candy dish for patrons and guests of which I have partaken many times. To be honest, I would take 5 or more pieces at a time starting as soon as I would sign in. Throughout my 5 hour shift, I would return to the dish for a refill about every hour… sometimes more often. The candy dish isn’t “calling for me” any more. I’m proud to say that in the last month I only had 5 pieces (not hand fulls) of candy. Even chocolate isn’t a temptation. A fellow worker gave me one of my favorite kinds of candy bars. I thanked him for it and put it in my backpack. A week later, while waiting for transportation at the airport, I remembered the chocolate left in my back pack. It didn’t taste as “good” as I remembered it. I love my healthy chocolate.” Mark
Mental Health
“Over the years, I have faced the challenge of mood swings. From time to time, I’ve had to manage the effects of serious mood swings that occur as a result of major forms of stress, which we all face. I have noticed over the last three months, while taking these wonderful Xocai chocolates, that I have been able to manage these mood swings much more readily. Although I am still on some medication and under a physician’s care, I plan to reduce the level of medicines in the immediate future. I am a firm believer that the immune system can repair the body of many conditions when it has the appropriate nutrition available so that the effect of free radicals can be diminished.” George O.
Respiratory Health
“I just received great news. Two months ago I had a cough that wouldn’t go away. After several x-rays, doctors found a spot on my lungs that could not be identified. At this same time, my husband and I were introduced to healthy chocolate with acai. I started to take it and noticed that my cough began to go away. The spot on my lung is gone and only scar tissue remains.” Sandy H.
Allergies
“I have had severe allergies my entire life, I am now going through my second allergy season without antihistamines. It is wonderful to be able to enjoy our beautiful northwest outdoors again. I have a very long list of health issues that have been positively affected by this amazing product. I find that it’s easier to get up in the morning, I’m sleeping more soundly and those little aches and pains that were getting worse every year are definitely lessening. Being able to eat chocolate and get healthy at the same time is something I never imagined, and truly a dream come true!” Linda L.
INTRIGUING NEWS EMERGING ABOUT CHOCOLATE
Modern science has just begun to scratch the surface uncovering the healthy benefits of chocolate. The pendulum may swing back, elevating chocolate above comfort food status and establishing its medicinal value as researchers begin to isolate powerful disease fighting substances. Expect that many exciting new discoveries are on the horizon and enjoy the ride. There’s lots more to come!
• Flavonoids are powerful plant antioxidants contained in chocolate that can influence health by countering the damaging effect of free radicals, the byproducts of living, those “lost” electrons searching for a home, while causing tons of wear and tear on your cells. Researchers are focusing on a subclass of flavonoids, or flavonols, compounds that appear to have the most potent antioxidants of all.
• An international team of scientists from UC Davis, University of Dusseldorf and Harvard Medical School conducted research on the Kuna Indians of Panama. High blood pressure and heart disease are rarely found in this island tribe who historically consume large amounts of healthy cocoa, up to 3 or 4 cups per day. The study shows that the epichatechin found In dark chocolate, is one of many flavonols directly associated with improved circulation. They have demonstrated a direct effect from consuming epichatechin contained in cocoa to improved blood flow in humans. (Not rats or fruit flies!) Even your skin will appear more hydrated giving you that fresh, dewy appearance.
• Acai berries, the fruit of the acai palm tree is loaded with healthy Omega 3 fats. Three plant sterols have been isolated in Acai. Research suggests that these natural compounds may benefit healthy heart and digestive function.
• Stearic acid, contained in cocoa butter is the primary fat in chocolate. Your liver converts stearic acid into oleic acid, a monounsaturated fat, which doesn’t damage your heart according to some research.
• Cocoa may stop the oxidation of bad cholesterol (LDL) and increase the production of good cholesterol (HDL) clearing the blood vessels of harmful fats and preventing platelets from forming heart damaging clots.
• Most deaths resulting from diabetes complications result from cardiovascular disease. Chronic high blood sugar causes blood vessel damage at a micro level which eventually causes scarring and blockage and a whole cascade of health problems which can lead to blindness, kidney damage, edema and nerve pain. An antioxidant rich food like cocoa may help prevent oxidative stress, one underlying cause of diabetes. If this is true, cocoa may help prevent the downward spiral by stabilizing blood sugar levels.
• Studies done by the USDA show that a mere two tablespoons of unprocessed cocoa have more antioxidant impact than 4 cups of green tea, a half glass of red wine or a cup of blueberries.
• About half of all food cravings are for chocolate, not just the generic “something sweet” which comes in at a mere 16% followed by salty foods (12%), cookies and cake (11%) and fruit at only 4%. Complex chemical reactions are at work here as chocolate causes your body to release endorphins, mood boosters otherwise known as “bliss chemicals”, the same thing that causes a runner’s high.
• Another natural compound found in cocoa called procyanidin is being researched at Georgetown University. So far findings indicate that this compound disrupts the growth of cancer cells by inhibiting their ability to divide and reproduce. Scientists are hopeful that these findings may be used in the future design of cutting edge cancer treatments.
• Chocolate contains phenylethylamine (PEA) a natural chemical that may stimulate the same response in your body as falling in love. No wonder it’s a favorite Valentines Day gift and an elixir against a broken heart.
• A study conducted by researchers at Brigham Young and Cornell suggests that people at risk for macular degeneration will be helped by a diet rich in unprocessed cocoa. The antioxidants in the beans disrupt the retinal processes that contribute to macular degeneration while prolonging the life of irreplaceable retinal cells. They conducted experiments using cells from humans, cows and rats showing that these antioxidants could completely fend off the damage caused by macular degeneration. This study was published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.
WHY NOT ALL CHOCOLATE IS CREATED EQUAL
Because regular chocolate manufacturing methods are a double assault on your body. Roasting cocoa beans leaches out the nutrients, and to add insult to injury, the wrong kinds of sweeteners wreak havoc with your blood sugar. Bad chocolate substitutes milk fats and hydrogenated oils to replace the truly healthy nutrients that are roasted out.
• The shocking good news is that dark unprocessed cocoa has the highest antioxidant value when rated against all other fruits and vegetables.
• The USDA recommends a Daily Antioxidant Intake Range of 3,000 to 5,000 ORAC (Oxidant Radical Absorbance Capacity – the ability to absorb free radicals). Unprocessed cacao powder has an ORAC value of 26,000 which meets this requirement more than 5 times.
• You need this “undutched” chocolate or non-alkalinized, which saves all the nutrients and 70% of the actual cocoa bean to reap the antioxidant benefits. The more pure cocoa the chocolate contains the healthier it is for you.
• Nature has a synergistic effect (or as I call it the “double whammy”) when complex foods like raw cocoa and acai berries are combined. The deep purple acai berry, another primary ingredient in Xocai chocolates is deemed a super food, scoring off the charts in antioxidant chemicals.
• The Greek term “Theobroma Cacao” actually means “Food of the Gods” Theobromide is one of the many healthy ingredients preserved in the special dried, cool-pressed manufacturing process of Xocai chocolates. This chemical is related to caffeine and benefits lung capacity.
• The sweetners in Xocai chocolates are natural, low-glycemic, so they won’t spike your blood sugar.
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