Posted on Oktober 27, 2010 by Peter
Xoçai™ is Healthy Chocolate
Xoçai’s Healthy Chocolate is produced with pure unprocessed cacao that is blanched, unfermented, sun-dried, non-roasted, non-alkalized, non-lecithinized, and coldpressed. Because these proprietary processes are closely monitored, Xoçai™. delivers the maximum amount of antioxidants naturally found in unprocessed cacao.What are Antioxidants? Just as they sound, antioxidants are chemicals that prevent oxidation of other compounds.What is Oxidation? Think about bananas turning brown or metal rusting, both are results of oxidation; a process of adding oxygen to a compound. This process can produce “free radical” molecules, which is an atom with an unpaired electron.What are the Health Benefits of Cacao? In our bodies antioxidants can react with free radicals to make them more stable and less likely to cause damage to our lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. Damage to these vital molecules has been linked to many common health issues and chronic diseases. Our bodies can defend against oxidation, but this ability declines with age. Eating antioxidant-rich foods can enhance our natural defenses. A few plant-based foods meet this criteria and are distinguished by their high polyphenol content.A subclass of polyphenols are flavonoids that are found abundantly in cacao.Research on flavonoids make them well-known for their antioxidant characteristics, their help in supporting the immune system, and their positive effect on the health of the cardiovascular system.What is ORAC? Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) is a standard for quantitating a food’s ability to offset the harmful effects of free radicals. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Journal of the American Chemical Society dark chocolate tops the list for ORAC on a per serving basis.
Xoçai™ is Healthy Chocolate
Xoçai’s Healthy Chocolate is produced with pure unprocessed cacao that is blanched, unfermented, sun-dried, non-roasted, non-alkalized, non-lecithinized, and coldpressed. Because these proprietary processes are closely monitored, Xoçai™. delivers the maximum amount of antioxidants naturally found in unprocessed cacao.
What are Antioxidants? Just as they sound, antioxidants are chemicals that prevent oxidation of other compounds.
What is Oxidation? Think about bananas turning brown or metal rusting, both are results of oxidation; a process of adding oxygen to a compound. This process can produce “free radical” molecules, which is an atom with an unpaired electron.
What are the Health Benefits of Cacao? In our bodies antioxidants can react with free radicals to make them more stable and less likely to cause damage to our lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. Damage to these vital molecules has been linked to many common health issues and chronic diseases. Our bodies can defend against oxidation, but this ability declines with age. Eating antioxidant-rich foods can enhance our natural defenses. A few plant-based foods meet this criteria and are distinguished by their high polyphenol content.
A subclass of polyphenols are flavonoids that are found abundantly in cacao.Research on flavonoids make them well-known for their antioxidant characteristics, their help in supporting the immune system, and their positive effect on the health of the cardiovascular system.
What is ORAC? Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) is a standard for quantitating a food’s ability to offset the harmful effects of free radicals. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Journal of the American Chemical Society dark chocolate tops the list for ORAC on a per serving basis.
0.001) but not in the low-flavonoid group (17.5 ± 9 nmol/L, p = 0.99).
