http://magnesiumrichfoods.com/55/benefits-of-chocolate/ Magnesium Rich Foods and Magnesium Supplements Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:52:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://magnesiumrichfoods.com/55/benefits-of-chocolate/comment-page-1/#comment-277 Cacao101 (and my life without chocolate) « Hot Pink Chilli Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:52:21 +0000 http://magnesiumrichfoods.com/?p=55#comment-277 [...] Cacao is the best natural source of magnesium – which is 18 x more concentrated in the heart muscle than in the blood stream and is the primary mineral missing when heart problems occur. Magnesium decreases blood decoagulation, thus lowering blood pressure and helping the heart to pump more effectively. It’s also required for normal function of the central nervous system – with research now showing that magnesium deficiencies can be connected to ADD and ADHD. With an estimated 80% of western population shown to be deficient in magnesium coupled with the fact that this is well known to cause symptoms of PMS – you now know why you’re all reaching for (or buying for your female partner) blocks of chocolate at THAT time of the month!  Theobroma Cacao is a type of cacao tree which produces beans which are known as true super foods and unrivaled in many areas of nutrition but especially antioxidants! Raw Cacao is the highest known source of anti-oxidants by a factor of almost 5!  It has nearly 20 times the antioxidant levels of red wine and up to 30 times what is found in green tea!*  A laboratory test known as ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) was developed to rate the antioxidant levels of foods. Check out the results for Raw Organic Cacao! [...] [...] Cacao is the best natural source of magnesium – which is 18 x more concentrated in the heart muscle than in the blood stream and is the primary mineral missing when heart problems occur. Magnesium decreases blood decoagulation, thus lowering blood pressure and helping the heart to pump more effectively. It’s also required for normal function of the central nervous system – with research now showing that magnesium deficiencies can be connected to ADD and ADHD. With an estimated 80% of western population shown to be deficient in magnesium coupled with the fact that this is well known to cause symptoms of PMS – you now know why you’re all reaching for (or buying for your female partner) blocks of chocolate at THAT time of the month!  Theobroma Cacao is a type of cacao tree which produces beans which are known as true super foods and unrivaled in many areas of nutrition but especially antioxidants! Raw Cacao is the highest known source of anti-oxidants by a factor of almost 5!  It has nearly 20 times the antioxidant levels of red wine and up to 30 times what is found in green tea!*  A laboratory test known as ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) was developed to rate the antioxidant levels of foods. Check out the results for Raw Organic Cacao! [...]

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