Donkere chocola

Oke... omdat het moet en regels zijn nou eenmaal regels.
In Europa mogen geen gezonheid claims gemaakt worden op producten en dus mag ik niet meer spreken over GEZON.... Chocola.
En dus spreken we vanaf nu alleen nog maar over Dark chocolate of ik vertel je over de geweldige positieve effecten die koudgeperste cacao heeft op je lichaam..
So it be.

Kortom, er veranderd niets!!

Alleen de naam dan een beetje..

Wat zit er eigenlijk in de chocola?

Wat zit er in Xoçai?

De wetenschap heeft aangetoond dat de cacaoboon een unieke schat is aan anti oxidanten en andere gezonde stoffen, welke een positieve invloed hebben op onze gezondheid. De belangrijkste stoffen zijn: Catachine, epicatechine, flavonolen, flavonoïden, theobromine, tryptophanen, anandamine, phenylethylamine (PDE) en arginine.

Anti Oxidanten

Anti oxidanten zijn enorm belangrijk voor een gezonde stofwisseling in ons lichaam. Een anti oxidant is namelijk in staat zich te binden aan de zeer schadelijke vrije radicalen en deze hierdoor te neutraliseren.

Vrije radicalen zijn afvalstoffen, deze afvalstoffen ontstaan tijdens  verbrandingsprocessen in ons lichaam en zijn schadelijk omdat ze in staat zijn de cel, celwand en zelfs het DNA van de cel aan te tasten. Deze vrije radicalen worden in verband gebracht met het ontstaan van vele ziektes en het verouderingsproces van het lichaam.

ORAC, of wel Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity is de (Amerikaanse) term voor de hoeveelheid anti oxidanten per eenheid product. In het westen krijgen we gemiddeld 1.500 ORAC per dag binnen. Dat lijkt veel, maar om gezond te blijven moet je minimaal 5.000 per dag consumeren en aanbevolen wordt zelfs tussen de 10.000-15.000. 1 Xoçai X Powersquare bevat maar liefst 16.488 ORACfn. Voldoende voor onze dagelijkse hoeveelheid. Dat is de zelfde hoeveelheid anti oxidanten als in 1 kilo rauwe spinazie!

anti-oxidanten en celbescherming

Cell Protector and Cancer Fighter

Cancer, in its many forms, is one of today’s top killers and most feared diseases. And while progress has been made in the treatment of many cancers, there is still much to be learned regarding this insidious killer. In recent years, scientific research has uncovered the potential of chocolate’s main constituents to fight cancer.
Cocoa helps fight against cancer in various ways. One study found that procyanidins were potent inhibitors of tyrosine kinase (ErbB2) expression, a molecule responsible for increasing blood vessels in a tumor and making the cancer grow faster. In simple words, cocoa procyanidins stop new blood vessels from forming, which in turn decreases the ability of cancer cells to grow. Numerous cancers like colon, breast, lung, ovarian, and prostate cancers are controlled in part by the ErbB2 molecule. The researchers found also other receptor molecules that stimulate cancer cells were inhibited by the cocoa procyanidins.
They also found that cocoa flavanols inhibited reactive nitrogen species and formed nitrous derivatives, which inhibit cancer cell growth, especially gastrointestinal cancers.

Chocola en diabetes

Chocolate and Diabetes

Just as chocolate can help support cardiovascular health, it also promises to help in an area closely linked to cardio trouble—diabetes. There has been an explosion of diagnoses of type-2 diabetes in recent years, and it is well known that the majority of diabetes-related deaths result from cardiovascular conditions such as atherosclerosis, infarction, stroke and peripheral vascular disease.
But diabetes’ effects go beyond the heart. Micro blood vessel damage is caused by elevated blood sugar (an oxidant) linking with blood vessel proteins (collagen), which ultimately causes scarring and blood vessel blockage. This damage is what causes neuropathy (pain in the nerves) and edema (water in the tissues) in extremities, which can lead to ulcerations and amputations. It also causes kidney damage (nephropathy) and even blindness (retinopathy).
The good news is that there is overwhelming support for chocolate’s diabetic-friendly benefits. In fact, a recent review of 42 studies found that the majority showed that subjects enjoyed distinct improvement in glucose and insulin balance when consuming some sort of antioxidant-rich cocoa food or beverage. The researchers stated, “We found consistent benefits of chocolate or cocoa on promising effects on insulin and insulin resistance . . .”

jouw hart, jouw gezondheid!

Chocolate and Cardiovascular Health

Probably the most well documented benefits of chocolate involve its ability to enhance the function of the heart and blood vessels. Dozens of studies confirm the ability of dark chocolate to protect the heart in a variety of ways, including fighting oxidation, inflammation, improving blood platelet function, decreasing the clotting of blood, and allowing blood vessels to relax and become more pliable, reducing blood pressure.
For instance, a team of scientists from Harvard School of Public Health reviewed 136 studies completed on the relationship of chocolate and cocoa to cardiovascular health. The review included all types of research from lab tests to human studies. The research team concluded that chocolate is a major source of flavonoids, (epicatechins, catechins, and procyanidins) and found that the principal fat in chocolate—stearic acid—did not have adverse effects on blood vessels, cholesterol levels or overall CV health because it is metabolized differently than other saturated fats.
The review confirmed the findings of many studies suggesting that regular chocolate intake has potentially beneficial effects. These include lower blood pressure, decreased inflammation in blood vessels, decreased blood clotting, increased levels of high-density lipids (the HDL or “good” cholesterol) and decreased oxidation of low-density lipids (LDL, or “bad” cholesterol), improved endothelial function (increased nitric oxide production), inhibition of leukotriene activity (which causes the constriction of blood vessels and contributes to chronic inflammation), and increased activity of prostacyclins, which help blood vessels “relax” and reduce blood platelets from forming clots.

Waarom stil blijven zitten wachten?

RTL nieuws, BBC News, Telegraaf enz....

27 maart 2012..
De wereld wordt wakker.

Chocola is gezond, eet gezonde chocola!

http://www.rtl.nl/(/actueel/rtlnieuws/)/components/actueel/rtlnieuws/2012/03_maart/27/gezondheid/Regelmatig-chocola-eten-maakt-slanker.xml

Cocoa Consumption May Decrease Blood Pressure, Improve Cholesterol

Cocoa Rich in Health Benefits

Cocoa Consumption May Decrease Blood Pressure, Improve Cholesterol, Researchers Say

By

Bill Hendrick

Web MD Health News

Reviewed by

Laura J. Martin, MD

March 23, 2011 -- Cocoa, used throughout history as a folk medicine, may actually have significant health benefits, according to a new study by Harvard researchers.

Their analysis of 21 studies with 2,575 participants shows that cocoa consumption is associated with decreased blood pressure, improved blood vessel health, and improvement in cholesterol levels, among other benefits.

Eric L. Ding, PhD, of Harvard Medical School says the apparent health benefits come from

polyphenolic flavonoids in cocoa that have the potential to prevent heart disease.

Flavonoids are antioxidants that are commonly found in fruits, vegetables, tea, wine, cocao and coffee.

Cocoa Flavonoids Good for Cholesterol

In addition to decreasing blood pressure and improving blood vessel health, consumption of flavonoid rich cocoa decreased “bad” LDL cholesterol among people under age 50, and increased good HDL cholesterol , the analysis showed.

Flavonoid-rich cocoa consumption also was linked to reductions in risk factors for

diabetes -- a major risk factor itself for cardiovascular disease.

Also, resistance to the hormone insulin, which helps regulate blood sugar, favorably dropped among people who consumed flavonoid-rich cocoa, compared to people in comparison groups.

Further, consumption of flavonoid-rich cocoa did not change triglyceride levels of study participants or make them obese. Triglycerides are a type of blood fat that have been linked to coronary artery disease when levels are elevated above normal.

More Research Needed to Nail Down Benefits of Cocoa

Most of the previous studies analyzed were short-term research projects using mostly sugar-free, dark chocolate.

Ding and his colleagues say in the new study that because most chocolate is high in added sugar and fat, more research is needed to determine the risk-benefit effect on the

heart health of eating commercially available chocolate.

Though past studies by Ding and others have found that cocoa may reduce heart attack risk, the dosage necessary to produce this effect is not known, and further research is needed to shed more light on that question, as well as on cocoa’s direct benefits on preventing strokes and heart attacks, according to a news release.

The new research is being presented in Atlanta at the American Heart Association’s Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism/Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention 2011 Scientific Sessions.

Dark Chocolate 'As Good As Exercise' -- Health & Wellness -- Sott.net

Dark Chocolate 'As Good As Exercise' -- Health & Wellness -- Sott.net: http://www.sott.net/articles/show/235003-Dark-Chocolate-As-Good-As-Exercise-

Wat is jouw gezondheid je waard?

WAT IS JOUW GEZONDHEID JE WAARD?

HOE BELANGRIJK VIND JIJ HET OM JE FITTER EN ENERGIEKER TE VOELEN?

HOE??

Met XOÇAI healthy chocolate!!

- begin de dag met een heerlijke vezel en anti oxidanten rijke shake

- eet 3x per dag 1 solid chocolate ( in het pakket 2x X powersquare + 1x Nugget)

Het probeer pakket voor 30 dagen kost € 165,-

het pakket bestaat uit:

- 1 zak High Antioxidant meal replacement (recept voor 1 scoop per dag)

- 60 stuks X power squares

- 30 stuks Nuggets

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