In a study of smokers, the ingestion of a flavanol-rich cocoa drink increased the circulating pool of nitric oxide and endothelium-dependent vasodilation.(45) Endothelial dysfunction and inflammation biomarkers were evaluated after 35 pre-hypertensive adults ingested pure epicatechin (100 mg/day) and ...
Drink Up! 5 Ways Hot Cocoa Is Good for Your Heath There's nothing quite like warming up with a cup of hot cocoa on a cold winter day. It may seem like an indulgence, but the chilly day treat actually has a whole host of health benefits. Cocoa powder contains powerful antioxidants and...
Sea Salt: Traditional table salt undergoes a rigorous harvesting process that strips it of most nutritional benefits. We love using Colima sea salt because it’s hand-harvested. This process leaves the good stuff intact! Bonus: It tastes great and adds a gourmet flair to any recipe. Sweetener...
Benefits of Drinking 00:12 Cartoons transformed into Pink donuts decorated with marshmello. Macro and slider shooting. Bakery and food concept. Various colorful donuts. Chocolate, pink, blue donuts in 4K, UHD 00:19 Close up view of woamn Pouring milk into a bowl of chocolate cereal for ...
6 Health Benefits of Cocoa Flavanols Cardiovascular Disease Improves the elasticity of blood vessels and stimulates blood circulation. Alzheimer's Disease Reduces the risk of Alzheimer`s disease. Hypertension Modulates your blood pressure by maintaining healthy amount of Nitric Oxide level in your body....
Below are some of the surprising benefits of sleeping. Sleep Reduces Your Weight The first surprising benefit of having better sleep periods is that it may reduce your body weight. Many people are currently struggling with being overweight. What is alarming is that many are choosing a lifestyle...
The article discusses research which investigated cognitive health benefits of cocoa flavonols to elderly consumers, conducted by Giovambattista Desideri and colleagues, published in an issue of the "American Journal of Clinical Nutrition." Topics explored include the testing of the cognitive function of...
Despite Columbus and his crew being the first to find the beans, it was the Spanish Conquistador Hernando Cortez, who introduced the Cacao tree to Europe. It is believed that while visiting the Aztec community, he shared a chocolate drink with their emperor, after which he introduced the drink...
Rich in carbohydrates, it has several health benefits and is an excellent source of quick energy. It also contains minute amounts of the stimulating alkaloids caffeine and theobromine, which is highly toxic to dogs. History of chocolate The chemistry of chocolateIs your favorite sweet good for ...
While cocoa products, and chocolate itself, have been subject to criticism for being too calorically dense and of limited dietary value, several hundred scientific papers have been published over the past decade which closely examine the potential health benefits related to the consumption of ...