How Much Chocolate Should You Eat?

re: How Much Chocolate Should You Eat?

pinkskittles — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 22:30:29 GMT

i came across something VERY interesting.... there are people who have experienced negative side effects to cacao consumption... apparently cacao can cause severe mineral deficiencies if taken daily. articles on the internet when i google "dangers of cacao" show up that explain how cacao is actually not a health food and that it's bad for your health.. that the highs people experience are actual adrenal responses to the stress your body experiences when trying to detox from cacao. i keep reading bad things about it... mainly from these two following sources: rawfooddietsecrets.com/.../raw-cacao-chocolate-dangerous and this guy's experience with cacao (youtube vid) renegadehealth.com/.../my-personal-cacao-incident ... check out the comments on the second page too.... it's definitely worth a gander...

re: How Much Chocolate Should You Eat?

Yonatan777 — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:15:04 GMT

What about studies saying that chocolate causes bone density loss? They were showing that people who ate chocolate throughout their lives have suffered from osteoporosis related symptoms. This is due to a chemical component in chocolate call theobromine. Do the dangers of bone problems later in life outweigh the benefits of the antioxidants in chocolate? I like to hear an expert's opinion.

Thanks.

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shep3600 — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:16:49 GMT

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM Chocolate!

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df-ma — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:17:55 GMT

Maggiemay, I don't really know anything about this stuff but Xocia contains lecithin (don't know if it's soy) and has cocoa, not cacao. Based on the discussions this may not be the optimal product.

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deedles — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:35:10 GMT

wildernessfamilynaturals.com sells a fabulous raw cacao syrup, no heat used in the process... sweetened with agave nectar that is OUT OF THIS WORLD! Seriously.

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Julieanne — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:21:40 GMT

If I drink my raw cacao drink mixed with milk (oat milk), does that have the same effect as eating milk chocolate? It's not all that pleasant made only with water.

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saturnruler — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:18:26 GMT

Navitas Naturals has raw cacao organic powder, by the lb bag. I mix it w/a spoonful of raw carob, which is highly beneficial for my blood type O. Add in stevia & hot water, positively deelish! Raw cacao powder has made me a lifelong addict.

re: How Much Chocolate Should You Eat?

Kaelisabeth — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:51:50 GMT

By the way, You have a better chance of getting less processed chocolate by buying Non-Traffiked Chocolate.

www.stopthetraffik.org/language.aspx

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Elphaba — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:20:21 GMT

Can cocoa powder substitute for this, and if so how much?

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lynnmorris — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:14:31 GMT

What I have found in my research is that even though commercial chocolate companies say their product is 70% cacao, what they are NOT telling you is that once the cacao is heated, at least 70% of the precious flavanoids are destroyed. The only chocolate I have found that has NOT been heated is Xocai. I have been eating it for 5 months now and have lost 15 pounds, no longer crave sugar and have tons of energy. WOOHOO!

re: How Much Chocolate Should You Eat?

CindySue54 — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:46:00 GMT

"According to researchers, 6.7 grams of dark chocolate per day -- a bit less than half a bar a week -- represents the ideal amount for a protective effect against inflammation and cardiovascular disease."

OK....so my friend, who is barely 5'tall and weighs about 100 pounds soaking wet and eats a natural, low carb/healthy fat diet should eat 6.7g a day.....and my other friend, who is about 6'3" weighs somewhere around 230 pounds and doesn't know what "real" food is should also get 6.7g a day?

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cmichaelo — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:25:03 GMT

Anyone notice the lady in the picture is about to eat white chocolate. Yes, WHITE!! Poor girl....Oh please I'm just kidding. I'm sure a single piece of white chocolote won't hurt anyone....will it? LOL.

Anyways, I'm probably eating more than 6.7g of dark chocolate every day. I'd say it's more like 25g. But the reason I eat it is simply that it makes me feel good as a form of desert. I'm a protein type.

The brands I'm eating are Green and Black's organic 87% dark chocolate as well as Dagoba's organic 83% (I think) dark chocolate. Are these good brands?

Michael

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theholisticchick — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:12:20 GMT

I agree with the health benefits of cacao because I've been experiencing them myself. The benefits I've received are breathing better do to the natural antihistamine and my knee feels great do to the anti-inflammatory properties. Once you start digging into how good cacao is, you'll be amazed! I get my healthy chocolate through a mlm company that cold-processes their cacao and mixes it with acai berries, raw cane juice crystals and some soy lecithin.

re: How Much Chocolate Should You Eat?

pinkskittles — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:44:15 GMT

i am multi-tasking and writing a grocery list and this article made me put chocolate on it. thanks... lol

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Squarepusher — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:13:35 GMT

For PURE cocao without sugar, processing which often includes noted levels of aluminum, Dr. Mercola used to sell (not sure if he still does) a Raw Cocao Nibs product. This is the most pure way to get epicatecins that are related to the benefits of chocolate, minus processing, sugar ext ...

I mix my raw cocao nibs in hot water and sip it like a hot cocoa beverage ... note cocao also can cause increased blood flow to the brain (opposite of caffeine) and has compounds similar to caffeine causing mild stimulatory effects ... for this reason i personally dont take cocao that often, but to each their own