Why is Xocai Chocolate Better for My Health?
It's all about the Antioxidants! Xocai is totally different than store bought chocolate. Xoçai products combine the antioxidant benefits of the finest, all-natural Belgium cacao powder and the Acai berry from the Amazon Rain Forest. On the other hand, regular chocolate products contain processed chocolate and are laden with fat, wax, fillers, and sugar (not to mention that processing of chocolate actually kills about 75% of its antioxidant capacity). Xocai products contain UNPROCESSED chocolate which retains all of its antioxidant and nutritional value!
With 10 times the antioxidants of grapes and over 7 times the antioxidants of blueberries, the Brazilian Acai berry is considered to have the best nutritional value of any fruit on earth. So when looking for a healthy chocolate product, look for a dark chocolate product with the following properties:
• Has not been alkalized.
• Has been dried and cold-pressed in a patented process rather than roasted.
• Consists of at least 70 percent pure cacao.
• Contains cocoa butter instead of milk fats or hydrogenated oils.
• Contains natural, low-glycemic sweeteners—such as raw cane—rather than refined sugar
What are antioxidants?
Antioxidants fight free radicals in our bodies. In his book, “The ORAC Phenomenon: Measuring Chocolate and Acai’s Antioxidant Abilities Using Modern Science’s Powerful Test” Dr, Steven Warren says that, "No matter how healthy we are or what kind of environment we live in, our body is exposed daily to a cellular process called oxidation. When it comes to the human body, oxidation creates "free radicals" which cause the damage of healthy human tissues on a cellular level. Free radicals and oxidation have been linked to more than 200 diseases including the development of different types of cancer. The following are some of the primary conditions linked to free radical damage: Heart disease, Diabetes, High cholesterol, Cataracts, Arthritis, Cancer, Alzheimer’s/dementia, Multiple sclerosis, Inflammatory bowel disease, Lung disease, Autoimmune dysfunction, and Fibromyalgia."
What is ORAC?
ORAC stands for "Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity." The USDA uses the ORAC scale to measure the antioxidant capacities of different foods. Xoçai Healthy Chocolate proudly carries the Brunswick Labs' Certified Seal! This independent verification from a prestigious institution ensures that you are eating chocolate rich in antioxidants.
The optimal amount of daily antioxidant intake recommended by the FDA is between 6,000 and 9,000 ORAC. (Click the image for a larger version.)
To find out more about the health benefits and science behind Xocai's Healthy Chocolate, check out this video:
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