Sentences with phrase «cocoa is high in antioxidants»
Research has shown that cocoa is higher in antioxidants than other antioxidant - rich foods such as blueberries and acai berries.
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Chocolate has received a great deal of press in the past few years as research has unfolded just how high the levels of antioxidants are in cocoa, which you can read about in my recipe for chocolate spice bliss balls.
And lastly raw cacao butter is the pure cold pressed oil of the cocoa bean and is very high in antioxidants.
Both cacao and cocoa are high in iron and nutrition, not to mention excellent sources of fiber and antioxidants.
This has the highest percentage of cocoa solids and is therefore richer in antioxidants.
The UBC food scientists have started to use their method to measure cocoa bean samples from around the world in each stage to determine when antioxidant levels are at their highest and lowest.
I deliberately include a few squares of chocolate a week (I choose dark chocolate with 70 per cent cocoa for the high antioxidant content); it is important not to deprive myself of the delicious pleasures in life.
A recent study done by US department of agriculture suggests in its findings that cocoa powder, even after being roasted and processed, was still the second highest concentration of antioxidants per 100 grams, second to... raw cacao.
Believe it or not, cocoa has recently been shown to help in weight loss by increasing mitochondrial biogenesis, and improve mood and cognition thanks to its high antioxidant content.
This beautifully scented fat is also high in a compound called cocoa mass polyphenol (CMP), which, from what I've gleaned from various studies and articles, is an antioxidant that is protective against the formation of various cancer cells and can help prevent CVD.
Or you could dig up some unsweetened baker's chocolate, which is high in antioxidants and is basically just cocoa mass formed into bars.
The raw antioxidant total of a cocoa bean is among the higher in nature and even with roasting, fermenting and sun drying, the total found in a dark chocolate bar remains huge.
Warning: make sure you buy 80 % or higher dark chocolate, because the antioxidants and minerals are concentrated in the cocoa powder.
And cocoa is antioxidant rich, with a flavanoid content that appears to be helpful in protecting blood vessel linings and thus preventing high blood pressure.