Healthy Chocolate

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Healthy Chocolate

• Indulge your Health.
• Chocolate without the Guilt
• Presented by
  C.A.R.E.S. for Chocolate

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History of Chocolate

• 1500 BC Mayans discover health benefits of cacao
  and make a drink out of the beans
• Begin trading to Aztecs who name the drink
  xocolatl, which means bitter water
• 1521 AD Cortés conquers Mexico, discovers this
  divine drink that builds up resistance and
  fights fatigue
• Most likely the Spaniards discovered mixing the
  bitter chocolate base with sugar proved to be
  more suited for the European palate
• As late as the 1600s, the drink was still
  advertised as a health elixir in England
• Nineteenth century, chocolate candies were first
  mass-produced for the public
• Our love affair with chocolate continues today,
  though the sweet cocoa confections we enjoy today
  bear little resemblance to the bitter
  Mesoamerican brew

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Healthy Chocolate Today

• 70 of the worlds 8.2 million tons annual cacao
  bean harvest comes from the Ivory Coast,Ghana and
  Indonesia
• Americans eat an average of 12 pounds of
  chocolate per person per year
• Scientists are rediscovering what ancient
  Mesoamericans knew centuries ago
• Chocolate can be very good for you
• In the last five years science has finally begun
  to discover the actual health benefits of cocoa
• Research is just beginning and is especially
  promising in the area of
• phytonutrients
• polyphenols
• flavonoids

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Not all chocolate is created equal

• Most candy bars and chocolate foods commonly
  found in
• grocery stores are not what youre looking for
• These are typically high in
• processed cocoa powder
• refined (white) sugar
• milk fats
• hydrogenated oils (bad fats)
• fillers, waxes, preservatives
• These ingredients replace the truly healthful
  nutrients found
• in unprocessed cocoa

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Bitter is better

• When looking for a healthy chocolate, look for a
  dark
• chocolate product with the following properties
• Has not been alkalized
• Has been dried and cool-pressed rather than
  roasted.
• Consists of at least 70 percent pure cocoa
• Contains cocoa butter instead of milk fats or
  hydrogenated oils
• Contains natural, low-glycemic sweetenerssuch as
  raw canerather than refined sugar

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Death by Chocolate?

• Chocolate cravers need not fear death by
  chocolate. Chocolate cravers and chocoholics will
  be pleased to learn that there is a place for it
  in healthy eating patterns
• Chocolate's scientific name is Theobroma cacao
  food of the gods. Studies show that Americans
  consumed over 3 billion pounds of chocolate which
  totaled 15 billion in sales last year

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Chocolate v. Drugs

• LYLE J. RAPACKI, Ph.D.
• Consultant at Behavioral and Natural Medicine
• Board Certified Medical Psychotherapist
• Diplomate American Psychotherapy Association
• ____
• Phoenix, Arizona

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• Leave your drugs in the chemists pot if you can
  cure the patient with food.
• Hippocrates, 420 BC
• The Father of Medicine

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Many diseases have long Incubation Periods

• Most degenerative neurological diseases, such as
  Alzheimers and Parkinsons have few symptoms
  until function is lost in 70-80 of the involved
  brain area.
• Atherosclerosis well advanced by 25yoa. Yet,
  until a blood vessel to a vital area of the heart
  is blocked, the person appears asymptomatic
  even robust.
• Sudden cardiac event increasing among athletes
  triggered by exertions or accumulated stress.
• Cancers often remain dormant before erupting into
  noticeable malignancy especially breast and
  prostrate.

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The Inflammatory Process and Disease

• Atherosclerosis
• Fibromyalgia
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Dementias

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CRP Survey (C-reactive protein)

• Much clearer indication of heart attack/stroke
  risk
• More exact than Cholesterol levels
• Lipid Profiles are critical indicators to denote
  chronic disease, but if lipid panels reflect low
  readings, a highCRP (C-reactive protein) reading
  suggest muchgreater risk for vascular disease
• Normal values do not mean excellent health
  these are statistical averages based onstudies
  of large populations
• Soa normal liver reading suggests thereis no
  significant liver problems. It tellsnothing
  about how well liverdetoxification is working

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The Power of Chocolate by Dr. Steve Warren,
MD, DPA
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Free Radicals!
Not so free - Very Costly!
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Oxidation

• Air we breathe puts our cells at High Risk for
  Break-Down
• Iron to Rust
• Bananas turn Brown
• Free Radicals are unstable molecules
• They lack an electron and are constantly
  scavenging healthy cells for a replacement
  electron
• Estimated ten thousand free radical attacks each
  hour of every day in our systems

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If Not Stopped or Neutralized

• They steal electrons from healthy cells,leaving
  those cells
• Damaged and unstable
• Creating a chain reaction of dangerous cell
  mutation
• DNA Cell replication incorrectly, or not at all
• Improper cell function and premature cell death
• Premature aging cancers chronic illness

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• 50 Diseases are Associated with Free-Radical
  Damage and Oxidative Stress

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Exposure to Free-Radicals from Environmental
Toxins

• Cigarettes
• Alcohol
• Environmental chemicals and pesticides
• Contaminates in air and water
• Antibiotics in dietary meats
• Antibiotics in dairy products
• Radiation
• High-fat diets
• Poor life-style factors

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PROTECTION FROM FREE RADICALS AND OXIDATIVE
STRESS
ANTIOXIDANTS

• Compounds found in natural plant sources
• Working at the cellular level to deactivate free
  radicals and add an electron tothe unstable free
  radical molecule
• Chain-breaking reaction

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• Phytonutrients
• Plant-derived substances containing Vitamins,
  Minerals, Carbohydrates and Fiber
• Flavonoids
• Complex molecules found in plants About 5,000
  have been isolated and identified
• These plant-based molecules contain conclusive
  Medicinal properties

Anti-inflammatory
Antioxidant
Antibacterial
Antifungal
Antidepressant
Anti-cancer
Analgesic
Antihistaminic
Neuro-protective
Dilate blood vessels
Modify blood platelet clotting
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MEDICINAL CHOCOLATE CONTAINS ALL THESE BENEFITS

• PLUS
• Catechins
• Epicatechins
• The acai berry and blueberry
• WHICH AFFORDS
• Preventing small blood vessel damage
• Repair small blood vessel damage once it has
  occurred
• Increased finger tip pulse wave amplitude
• Release of COX-2 inhibition
• Raise Gluththione levels, which decreases the
  progression of dementia
• Raise Dopamine levels

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Evidence-based Practice

• Journal of American Medical AssociationAugust
  27, 2003
• Journal of American College of CardiologyOctober
  4, 2005
• Archives of Internal MedicineFebruary 27, 2006
• Journal of Nutrition and MetabolismJanuary, 2006

• The American Journal of NutritionOctober, 2002
• Journal of NutritionOctober 1, 2005
• Journal of Free Radical Biology and
  MedicineNovember, 2004
• Journal of HypertensionJune, 2005

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CHOCOLATE AND MENTAL FUNCTION CHOCOLATE
AND MOOD CHOCOLATE AND BRAIN STUDIES

• The University of South Florida
• Published study on high-flavonoid use and
  reversal of age-related memory decline.
• The University of Nottingham, Britain
• Flavonoid-rich cacao drink boosts blood flow to
  key areas of the brain for 2 to 3 hours monitored
  by MRI.
• Harvard Medical School
• Harvard scientists found vasodilating properties
  in the brain after cacao use and increased brain
  perfusion.
• The University of California, San Francisco, and
  Tufts University
• Published study in 2006, findings that
  epicatechins contained in cacao responsible for
  improved dilation of blood vessels by enhancing
  endothelial lining.
• Also note worthy in this study are the findings
  that the patients blood lipids did not increase
  during the trial.
• The University of California-Davis and the
  University of Dusseldorf, Germany
• Joint team published findings that epicatechins
  found in medicinal chocolate are directly linked
  to improved circulation and other hallmarks of
  cardiovascular function. These findings are
  significant in promoting a relaxation response in
  blood vessels, less stiffening and less
  susceptible to clotting.
• Additional findings
• Neurotransmitters Dopamine and Serotonin increase
  after consumption of medicinal chocolate due to
  the presence of tryptophan in the chocolate.
• Increased production of Melatonin and
  Dimethyltrptamine natural sleep chemicals.
• Chocolate contains Theobromine, a mild CNS
  stimulant for improved energy.
• Theobromine is a cousin of caffeine without the
  side effects.
• Theobromine is a vasodilator, breaks up mucous
  and improves lung function.
• Chocolate contains Anandamide, the bliss
  chemical responsible for the runners high.

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The above professional, peer-reviewed journals,
all report similar findings

• Flavonoids and antioxidant activity promoted by
  dark chocolate exert beneficial effects in a
  multitude of disease states including cancer,
  cardiovascular disease, and neurodegenerative
  disorders
• Positive results are being shown in patients
  experiencing vascular and hypertensive challenges
• Unadulterated chocolate has led to significant
  increase in resting and hyperemic brachial artery
  diameter

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• A Case Study from an Arizona CCRC..
• A Limited Study
• Commenced in November 2007
• Concluded in February 2008
• 10 patient study
• Director of Nursing, Director of Food Services,
  Charge Nurses, Executive Director
• Patients families
• Attending Physicians to selected study patients
• In House Staff chose the patients two from each
  assisted-living floor (4 floors) and two
  independent living. The break down was as
  follows
• 2 Anxiety patients
• 2 Sleep disrupted patients
• 2 Failure to Thrive patients
• 2 Cardiovascular patients
• 2 Eating disordered patients
• Astounding results! Led to dozens of residents
  seeking chocolate for personal use.
• Professional Staff also began using chocolate to
  off-set stress, improve energy and aid with sleep
  issues.
• Additional Senior Care facilities in the Valley
  of the Sun are now seeking to use medicinal
  chocolate for their residents.

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Drug Side Effects Include Memory Loss Drugs That
May Interfere in Thinking and Memory

• Antiarrhythmics Digoxin (Lanoxin), disepyramide
  (Norpace)
• Antibiotics and antivirals Acyclovir (Zovirax),
  ciprofloxacin (Cipro), ganciclovir (Cytovene),
  metronidazole (Flagyl)
• Antihistamines Chlorpheniramine (ChlorTrimeton),
  dimenhydrinate (Dramamine), diphenhydramine
  (Benadryl Allergy)
• Antihypertensives Clonidine (Catapres) and beta
  blockers, such as atenolol (Tenormin), metoprolol
  (Lopressor), and propranolol (Inderal)
• Corticosteroids Methylprednisolone (Medrol,
  Meprolone), prednisone (Deltasone, Orasone)
• Cough and congestion medications
  Dextromethorphan (Robitussin Cough Gels),
  pseudoephedrine (Sudafed)
• Incontinence medications Oxybutynin (Ditropan),
  solifenacin (VESlcare), tolterodine (Detrol)

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Drug Side Effects Include Memory Loss Drugs That
May Interfere in Thinking and Memory

• Gastrointestinal medications Cimetidine
  (Tagamet), diphenoxylate (combined with atropine
  in Lofene, Lomotil), dicyclomine (Bentyl),
  glycopyrrolate (Robinul), hyoscyamine (Anaspaz,
  Cystospaz), scopolamine (Scopace)
• Migraine medications Naratriptan (Amerge),
  rizatriptan (Maxalt)
• Muscle relaxants Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril),
  orphenadrine (Antiflex)
• Painkillers Codeine (generic) meperidine
  (Demerol), pentazocine (Talwin), propoxyphene
  (Darvon)
• Parkinsons medications Amantadine (Symmetrel),
  levodopa (Sinemet), selegiline (Eldepryl)
• Sleep medications Eszopiclone (Lunesta),
  zaleplon (Sonata), zolpidem (Ambien CR)
• Tricyclic antidepressants Amitriptyline
  (Elavil), imipramine (Tofranil), notriptyline
  (Pamelor)

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April 8, 2008
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• The doctor of the future will give no medicine,
  but will instruct his patients in the care of
  the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and
  prevention of disease.
• Thomas A. Edison
• 1902

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So how does dark chocolate work
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ORAC

• Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity. Its a
• test developed by the USDA and Tufts University
• to measure the antioxidant speed and power of
• foods and supplements.
• The ORAC test is quickly becoming the
• accepted standard for comparing antioxidant
• capacity

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Understanding ORAC

• An easier way to understand ORAC is to look at
  particular foods. Lets take spinach, for
  example. We all know spinach is good for us.
  Mom said so. And Popeye
• When USDA scientists tested spinach, they found
  it has an ORAC value of 1260 units per serving.
  So spinach qualifies as a high-ORAC food, which
  may help slow the aging process

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• They also estimate that the average American gets
  only 1,200 ORAC units a day. This means that most
  of us are eating our way to one or more of the
  chronic diseases of aging
• Is it any wonder, then, that the diseases of
  aging are out of control? The average American
  gets less than the antioxidant (ORAC) value of
  one serving of spinach every day

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Açaí Nature's Energy Fruit

• Açaí (ah-sigh-ee)
• Is a high-energy berry of a special Amazon palm
  tree
• Tastes like a blend of berries and chocolate.
• Is packed full of antioxidants, amino acids and
  essential fatty acids
• Historically, Brazilians have used acai berries
  to treat digestive disorders and skin conditions

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5 Major killers in America

• And as you may know, oxidative stress, or
• free-radical damage, is implicated in all
• diseases associated with aging
• Cancer
• Heart disease
• Stroke
• Alzheimers disease
• Diabetes

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Sound the Alarm

• We have an epidemic of age-related disease in
  America. The statistics are shocking. The CDC
  (Centers for Disease Control) in Atlanta now says
  that 80 of elderly Americans have at least one
  chronic disease. And 50 have two or more!
• And the ORAC tests help explain these terrible
  numbers. The truth is, our diets are woefully
  deficient in nutrient-dense, high-ORAC foods
• USDA researchers estimate that you need somewhere
  around 5,000 ORAC units in your diet every day to
  get the ORAC benefits that slow aging and prevent
  disease.

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The Next Level of ORAC

• Scientists are now testing superfood
  antioxidants that can give you astonishing ORAC
  protection- much higher than ordinary foods and
  vitamins
• Anti-aging enthusiasts are now using these
  super-antioxidant ORAC foods to get maximum
  protection for aging and related physical and
  mental decline
• Why? Because high-ORAC foods may slow aging. And
  the next-generation ORAC food ingredients are
  showing remarkable health benefits in human and
  animal studies, against the same diseases
  associated with aging- heart disease, cancer,
  diabetes and Alzheimers.

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Why do you need healthy chocolate?

• Xocai products are produced with unprocessed,
  non-alkalized, non-lecithinized cacao powder and
  are then combined with the acai berry and
  blueberry.
• The combination of these ingredients in their
  natural state provides a tasty product packed
  with powerful antioxidants

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So ask yourself

• If you are growing older
• If 80 of older Americans have at least one
  chronic disease
• If the USDA says that high-ORAC foods may slow
  aging
• Isnt it time that you consider adding a lot more
  high-ORAC foods to your diet?

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Conclusion

• The FDA recommends that everyone should consume
  3,000 5,000 ORAC foods daily for better health
• This could be easily done through eating Healthy
  Chocolate
• For information on purchasing Xocai products or
  becoming a distributor, contact C.A.R.E.S for
  Chocolate _at_ 800-326-7176 or email at
  info_at_caresforchocolate.com