22 Reasons to Consume Unprocessed Dark Chocolate;      

it is the only Healthy choice for all Chocolate Lovers.

1. More Nutritious
Unprocessed dark chocolate manufactured (standardized) for potency and purity
is an excellent replacement for other candies (including white and mild chocolate).

2. Contains Fiber
Fiber aids the body’s digestive system, carrying proper nutrients
and eliminating wastes. Also, this chocolate ha “no trans-fatty acids.”

3. Balances Cholesterol
Quality dark chocolate may help balance good and
bad cholesterol.  These nuggets of health have no cholesterol.

4. Contributes to Weight Loss
Recent study found that chocolate suppresses appetite. It also helps
prevent the body from taking the fat in our diets and putting it in fatty cells.
in addition, because of its mood elevating chemicals, people feel more energy
and want to exercise more. Because of this combination they continue to lose weight.

5. Chock-Full of Antioxidants
Chocolate, Acai Berry and Blueberry are loaded with free radical
scavengers – or antioxidants. A nugget or square has an impressive
ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) reading of 3.120.
Acai contains 25 times the antioxidants of grapes.

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6. Builds Cells
This blend is loaded with protein and amino acids, blended
with and carried by plant fibers for maximum absorbency.

If you have high blood pressure, a daily bar-sized serving of
flavonol-rich dark chocolate might lower your blood pressure
and improve insulin resistance, researchers report in Hypertension:
Journal of the American Heart Association.

7. Reduces Blood Pressure
In the same study, participants enjoyed a twelve
point reduction in systolic (top) blood pressure.

8. Lowers Bad Cholesterol
The study also showed and average 13% drop in the LDL (bad) cholesterol level.

9. Strengthens Blood Vessels
Dark chocolate improved the health of blood vessels in study
participants by making arteries more relaxed and responsive.

10. Improves Insulin Levels
The measurement of sensitivity (predisposition to diabetes)
was also improved in the patients.

11. Supplies the Body with Crucial Minerals
Magnesium is essential in over 300 biological reactions in the body,
and important for energy production. Heart, nerves, muscle functions,
bone health, and blood clotting are dependent upon adequate magnesium.

“A high magnesium intake lowers blood pressure and
reduces risk of heart attacks, stroke, diabetes, and osteoporosis.”
                                                                                    ~ibid, O’Keefe

12. Scavenges Free Radicals
Free radicals are unbalanced atoms or molecules
(they are missing electron). They go on a rampage and
destroy anything they touch.  Phyto-nutrients like flavonoids
found in acai, attack as free radical scavengers. They aid the
body in millions of ways.

13. Restores Antioxidant Power
Many antioxidants become weakened or are destroyed, BUT
powerful antioxidants found in dark chocolate repair and strengthen
the whole antioxidant network. In order for an antioxidant to be considered
“powerful” or “super” they must meet the following criteria: (1) stop oxidative
chain reactions – even in small dosages; (2) repair other weakened antioxidants;
and (3) restore these antioxidants without becoming weakened themselves.

14. Fights Back
As pathogens, antigen, mutagens and carcinogens enter the body or
are created by the body’s own metabolism, they wreak havoc on cell
membranes, and mitochondrial DNA (15 times more susceptible to
DNA damage than the nucleus DNA). Acai’s phytonutrients fight back,
slowing down or eliminating oxidative stress.

15. Rich in Fiber and Iron
Acai berries are very rich in iron and fiber and are strongly
recommended for elderly people with digestive problems.

16. Cleanses and Detoxifies
The acai berry has been used for centuries in folk medicine
as a way of cleansing and detoxifying he body.

17. Helps Fight Cancer
The phyto-chemicals in the flavonoids (polyphenols) of the acai berry
and blueberry are anti-mutagenic, first by fighting off cancerous causing
attacks; second, by strengthening the immune system. Other potential
physiological effects of anthocyamins include radiation protection,
chem0-protection, vaso-protection and anti-inflammatory agents.

18. Fights Cellular Mutation
The powerful antioxidants (water soluble) enter the cell and float in the
liquid, attacking free radicals and other pollutants, including parasitic
waste. They protect both the nucleic DNA and the Mitochondrial DNA.

19. Strengthens Memory
A long list of diseases are now associated with free radicals, none more
insidious then those that cause Dementia, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease,
etc. Good cells die from lack of proper nutrition. Cells mutate from free radical
attacks. The grouping of phytonutrients helps this battle. It also helps with mental
clarity and cognition.

20. Filled with Essential Oils
Oils are an array of incredibly small particles which bind with other nutrients
and transport them through membranes. Our bodies would not work without
them. They not only transport, but contain phytochemicals themselves.

21. Strengthens the Heart and Inhibits Platelet Formation
Many of these phytoceuticals strengthen the heart muscles, strengthen blood
vessel walls, and inhibit platelet formation (atherosclerosis) helping prevent
edema, strokes, and heart failure. The strong polyphenols clean and clear the arteries.

22. Boosts Sense of Well Being
Xanthines found in chocolate create a sense of well-being. Theobromine opens
the lungs and increases flow in blood vessels. It calms nerves and has a little
stimulatory effect to give some additional energy without the addictive and
negative stimulatory effects of caffeine