Cocoa, the base ingredient of all chocolate products, has been consumed for about 2,600 years. Studies show that consuming chocolate in its purest form provides health benefits. A lot of research has looked into the antioxidant properties of cocoa. Epicatechin is a natural compound found in cacao, red wine, tea, and certain fruits and vegetables. [...]
Chocolate is one of the most loved and at the same time, most vilified foods. All chocolate products start off as something natural because they come from cocoa beans, the fermented ground seeds from the fruit of the theobroma cacao tree. For thousands of years, indigenous people like the Mayans used raw cacao to prepare [...]
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Dr. Mercola is a well-known physician and a multiple New York Times Bestselling Author. He started his website, Mercola.com, in 1997, and it has become the world's #1 Natural Health site. Dr. Mercola is a recognized, licensed Physician and Surgeon in the state of Illinois. He first opened his practice outside Chicago in 1986 and has treated over 20,000 patients.
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