22 Reasons to Consume Dark Chocolate and Açai Berrries

Would you rather eat 3 little dark chocolate squares or 1.91 pounds of raw organic spinach?
Believe it or not, they both contain the same amount of antioxidants! Who would have thought that something so delicious that is usually considered "sinful" is now actually good for you! 

Here are some exciting reasons why you should have your chocolate and eat it too!
(Note: Most nutrients in dark chocolate, the açai berry, and blueberry cannot be manufactured nor stored in the body. For optimum health, they should be ingested daily.)

1. FIBER BOOST - Fiber aids the body's digestive system, carrying proper nutrients and eliminating wastes. Also, this chocolate has "no trans-fatty acids."

2. LOWERS CHOLESTEROL - Quality dark chocolate may help balance good and bad cholesterol. Xoçai nuggets have no cholesterol. One study also showed an average 13% drop in the LDL (bad) cholesterol level.

3. CONTRIBUTES TO WEIGHT LOSS - A recent study found that chocolate suppresses appetite. It also helps prevent the body from taking the fat in our diets and putting it in fatty cells. We have also found because of its mood elevation chemicals, people feel better so they can exercise better and hence they continue to lose weight.

4. CHOCK-FULL OF ANTIOXIDANTS - Chocolate, açai berry and blueberry are loaded with free radical scavengers---or antioxidants. A Xoçai (sho-sigh) nugget or square has an impressive ORAC (Oxygen Reactive Antioxidant Complex) reading of 3,120. Açai contains ten times the antioxidants of grapes.

If you want health grade chocolates, look for a product that is at least 60% cocoa solids by weight." ~James O'Keefe MD, The Forever Young Diet and Lifestyle

Most store-bought chocolate has been stripped of flavonols and phytonutrients and loaded with chemical additives. Only unprocessed, healthy dark chocolate (more than 70% cacao by mass) yields these marked health benefits. The Xoçai line of chocolates weighs in at 70% cacao.

7. REDUCES BLOOD PRESSURE - In the same study, participants enjoyed a 12-point reduction in systolic (top) blood pressure.

"[A recent study found that] those with high blood pressure who ate a 3.5 ounce dark chocolate bar daily for fifteen days were rewarded with lower blood pressure, lower LDL (bad) cholesterol and improve sugar metabolism." ~CNN

For the complete list of reasons, please contact me.
You can also Get More Info about how Xoçai combines the best dark chocolate with Açai and Blueberries in our patented cold-press process to bring you *Healthy Chocolate*

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