{"id":3408,"date":"2018-04-26T21:10:12","date_gmt":"2018-04-26T21:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/?p=3408"},"modified":"2018-04-26T21:43:37","modified_gmt":"2018-04-26T21:43:37","slug":"chocolate-its-good-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/chocolate-its-good-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"chocolate it&#8217;s good for you!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\"><b class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\">chocolate it&#8217;s good for you!<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3417\" src=\"https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/chocolate-its-good-for-you.jpg\" alt=\"chocolate it's good for you\" width=\"601\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/chocolate-its-good-for-you.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/chocolate-its-good-for-you-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/chocolate-its-good-for-you-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/chocolate-its-good-for-you-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/chocolate-its-good-for-you-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/superhumantransformation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/chocolate-its-good-for-you-610x343.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inquisitr.com\/4878607\/new-studies-suggest-that-dark-chocolate-could-reduce-stress-improve-memory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I came across this article<\/a>\u00a0this morning which got me excited to write this post!!!<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\"><b class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\">the benefits of chocolate come from the polyphenols in the cacao \/ cocoa.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\">consuming these polyphenols has all kinds of studied benefits, including but not limited to improved mood, improved cardiovascular health, improved insulin sensitivity, improved blood pressure, and protection against UV damage.\u00a0 all of this comes from the polyphenols!<\/p>\n<p class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\"><b class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\">cacao \/ cocoa is extremely healthful,<\/b>\u00a0when not packaged with a bunch of other BS.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\"><b class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\">btw, this isn&#8217;t a justification or rationalization to eat all the sweet chocolate you want!\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>the benefits come from the cacao \/ cocoa powder itself, which is high in polyphenols and has many tremendous benefits on health.\u00a0 so the more cacao \/ cocoa you can get with the less other stuff, the better!<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\"><b class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\">there is a subtle difference between CACAO vs COCOA:<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">CACAO<\/span> powder is less processed than cocoa and is considered raw because it&#8217;s processed a low heat &#8211; just enough to separate the cacao butter, and then the beans are milled into a fine powder.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">COCOA<\/span> powder is more processed.\u00a0 it goes thru the same fat separation method, but the beans are cooked at a higher temperature, which reduces some of the bitter taste and also gives it a slightly different flavor.\u00a0 but it also potentially damages some of the beneficial compounds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\">personally, I can&#8217;t tell much of a difference between cacao or cocoa,<\/b>\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">so I always try to go with CACAO.<\/span>\u00a0 both are healthful, but if you can find powders or bars that are made with CACAO vs COCOA, cacao might be better!<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>here&#8217;s what to do:<\/h3>\n<p>it&#8217;s challenging to find products that specify they are made with just\u00a0cacao vs cocoa.\u00a0 because even labels that have packaging stating CACAO on the front, in the ingredients use chocolate and COCOA.\u00a0 but it&#8217;s all good because you&#8217;re still getting the health benefits no matter what!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>opt for dark chocolate bars with high cacao or cocoa content, low sugar, and minimal ingredients.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>always avoid milk chocolate.\u00a0\u00a0I like my dark chocolate bars to have 5g of sugar or less per half bar.\u00a0 that means I can consume a whole half bar in an evening.\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\" href=\"https:\/\/qo377.infusionsoft.com\/app\/email\/broadcast\/~Link-4465~\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here is a great chocolate bar made with CACAO.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2vRQbgI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here&#8217;s a dark chocolate bar I love.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2HysCLx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green &amp; Black&#8217;s Organic dark chocolate bars<\/a> are always awesome.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>opt for dark chocolate chips or chunks vs\u00a0milk chocolate.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2I4o3K0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I actually really like these by Lily&#8217;s,<\/a> they are\u00a0low in sugar and sweetened with sugar alcohols and stevia.\u00a0 definitely worth a try.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Kei7hU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">these are some great baking dark chocolate chips by SunSpire.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>use cacao or cocoa powder to make your own recipes!\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>that way you can control the sweetness and all the other ingredients that go into it.\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\" href=\"https:\/\/qo377.infusionsoft.com\/app\/email\/broadcast\/~Link-4463~\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I like to use this CACAO powder<\/a>\u00a0for my sweet potato brownies.<\/li>\n<li>I also add it to most of the coffee I drink.\u00a0 like maybe 1\/2 tsp per cup of coffee.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\">resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\"><a class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\" href=\"https:\/\/qo377.infusionsoft.com\/app\/email\/broadcast\/~Link-4453~\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">check out this article from Nuts.com on the difference between cacao and cocoa.<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thrivemarket.com\/blog\/cacao-vs-cocoa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I also love this\u00a0article by Thrive\u00a0Market<\/a>\u00a0which discusses a lot of the benefits of cacao.<\/li>\n<li class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\">a great resource on the health benefits of cacao \/ cocoa <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marksdailyapple.com\/why-you-should-eat-and-drink-high-cacao-dark-chocolate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why You Should Eat and Drink High Cacao Dark Chocolate.<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\">another great resource <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bulletproof.com\/is-chocolate-good-for-you-health-benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Is Chocolate Good For You? The Health Benefits of Chocolate.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\"><b class=\"bard-text-block style-scope\">believe in the health benefits of chocolate!\u00a0 just be smart about it!<\/b><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>chocolate it&#8217;s good for you! 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