Acai + chocolate = antioxidant powerhouse

One of our Well Past 50 readers wrote an article about two very powerful antioxidants: the acai berry and dark chocolate:

An Antioxidant Powerhouse By Vanessa Herb

"Go ahead...indulge yourself! Medical science has cooked up sweet reasons to eat chocolate (as long as it is dark chocolate)!"

Sound familiar? This is a popular headline today. If you have tuned into television or read magazines, you've seen it too. A simple Google search of dark chocolate and antioxidants reveals mountains of new evidence on the health benefits of eating dark chocolate. While health benefits have been attributed to chocolate throughout its 3500 year history dating back to Olmec Indians in 1500 B.C., the full extent of its contribution to human health is only now being brought to light through modern technology and research.   

Scientists for example have found over 400 known chemical properties in cocoa and yet they are still unlocking the mysteries behind its numerous health benefits.  Research has revealed that the antioxidants in dark chocolate can lower blood pressure, reduce inflammation, improve circulation, reduce cholesterol and balance blood pressure.  Still more findings show dark chocolate can also balance blood sugar, increase energy, helps with allergies and can even suppress appetite.   

However, all these benefits of dark chocolate come with a caveat: higher calories that come with high sugar content and fillers found in most chocolate.  Much of this sugar and fillers are added to chocolate to appeal to those who do not like the bitter taste of dark chocolate with the cocoa content needed for increased health benefits. 

A new product called Xocai (pro show-sigh) is on the market, made by a company that for several years distributed sugar-free, low carb, no preservative chocolate bars through retail outlets across the country. Xocai’s name is derived from an ancient Central American chocolate drink (Xocolatl) and an Amazon Rain Forest berry (Acai) which has the highest known levels of antioxidants in any known fruit. 

This company had an idea to combine açai with unprocessed chocolate and launched a new chocolate product line featuring the ultimate antioxidant beverage Xoçai Activ, chocolate nuggets, protein bars, and Omega-3 orange chocolate bars.

Emerging as the most popular of these products is the chocolate & açai beverage.  Mixed with blueberries and grape extract, this powdered formula is mixed with water and contains no added sugar and just a half gram of fat.  This beverage is usually consumed in a shot glass and taken 2-3 times a day. 

The result is an antioxidant powerhouse. And, as for the taste, many who previously did not care for dark chocolate describe this is as the best chocolate they’ve ever sampled. Many report that the açai and blueberry add a unique flavor to the chocolate, reducing the bitterness associated with a 70% cocoa content product contained in Xocai. 

For more information or questions about Xoçai go to www.healthyXocolate.com.

Comments

Not dark chocolate but RAW CHOCOLATE!

[Bobby]

It is also worth noting that the ingredients used in Xocai products top the ORAC table. The ORAC table measures the antioxidant value of foods. Raw cacao and the acai berry, also known as, the world's greatest super foods are found exclusively in ALL Xocai products. Researchers recommend that if we obtain on a daily basis at least 5,000 ORAC, our bodies in most cases will be able to fight off the damaging effects of free radicals, which contribute to aging, cell damage, and a host of illnesses and diseases. The ORAC value of a "single serving" of Xocai products range from 3,120 to 8,840 ORAC value! For more information on "Antioxidants" and "Free Radicals", visit http://www.gourmetchocolatenbg.com. The Xocai company is marketing its product via what it calls "The Healthy Chocolate Revolution", which is a network of home based business distributors. Anyone can join the company as a distributor or as a "preferred customer" if they want to purchase the products for themselves at discount prices. For more information regarding the home based business opportunities that Xocai has to offer visit http://www.homebasedmlmbusinessopportunitynbg.com