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Cacao

Post author By Dr. Dave DeLapp
Post date August 3, 2025

Humans consume about 5 million tons of cacao beans yearly. As a comparison, it ranks behind coffee at 10 million tons and tea at 7.5 million tons consumed each year as the most widely used psychoactive chemicals by us earthlings. Yes, we like feeling up and ready for action. These substances provide caffeine and similar […]

Tags antioxidants, atificial sweeteners, bitter, cacao, cardiovascular, cocoa, cognitive, fermented food, flavanols, mood, nitric oxide, probiotics, self sabotage, theobromine, tooth enamel

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Chocolate

Post author By Dr. Dave DeLapp
Post date December 9, 2018

Ah the delicious wonder that is chocolate. In its pristine form chocolate is a fabulous health food. It contains many phytochemicals that support the body including flavonols that fight inflammation and brain degeneration and theobromine which stimulates the brain while also calming it and strengthens tooth enamel. The cocoa butter in chocolate contains polyphenols which fight […]

Tags antioxidants, brain, cacao, Chocolate, flavonols, making chocolate, phytochemicals, recipe, skin health, sugar free