Aduna High Flavanol Super-Cacao Powder 100g

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If you are to do just one thing to improve your health, Dr Mosley suggests it should be “awesome” dark chocolate to help your heart.

A number of pro-inflammatory enzyme systems are involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, including xanthine oxidase and NADH/NADPH oxidase ( 159) that produce reactive oxygen species (ROS), which can cause endothelial dysfunction ( 265). Enzymes inhibited by cocoa flavonoids include xanthene oxidase, NADPH-oxidase, tyrosine kinases, and protein kinases ( 64).Ceremonial cacao is considered a plant medicine and was used by ancient Mesoamerican civilizations for thousands of years. You may need to consume 3–6 tablespoons of raw cocoa powder daily for 30 days to start noticing the health benefits, but that’s above the recommended daily dose to keep your intake of heavy metals low. Flavanols form complexes with salivary proteins and are responsible for the bitterness of cocoa ( 13, 150).

In the chronic study, fasting FMD increased progressively during 1 week of daily high-flavanol cocoa consumption. Flavonoid intake has been inversely associated with coronary artery disease (CAD) incidence and mortality ( 98). If you can’t find a dark drinking chocolate brand that has the essential no-alkali credentials, not to worry. Dutch processing, a common technique that uses alkalizing agents to lessen the bitter taste, will destroy the anti-inflammatory flavanols, she says. Significant reductions in systolic and diastolic BPs were also observed after consumption of sugar-free, but not sugared, cocoa compared with placebo (systolic: −2.While many of these benefits come with regular consumption, like with every other food, moderation is key to staying within healthy boundaries.