We have heard on the news repeatedly how dark chocolate is good for us. Studies continue to show benefits by consuming cocoa flavonoids. In the article “Benefits of Cocoa Flavanols on Heart Health Are Enhanced by Methylxanthines” study “Results indicate that drinks with cocoa flavanols either with or without methylxanthines improved diastolic blood pressure, flow-mediated dilatation (FMD), circulating angiogenic cells (CACs) and brachial pulse wave velocity (PWV).”
In the article “Cocoa Boosts Heart Health” by WebMD they had this to say about a cocoa flavonoid drink, “There is more sweet news about chocolate. A cup of cocoa a day may help drive heart disease away, researchers say. Overweight adults who drank a specially processed cocoa beverage significantly improved their blood vessel function in just two hours.
Improved blood function, in turn, mitigates the risk of cardiovascular disease, says researcher Valentine Yanchou Njike, MD, of the Yale Prevention Research Center in New Haven, Conn. Njike credits flavonoids, a group of antioxidant compounds also found in fruits and vegetables. The more flavonoid-rich foods you eat, the lower your risk of heart disease, he says.
Studies have shown flavonoids appear to benefit blood vessel function by influencing the body’s production of nitric oxide, which helps regulate blood vessel tone.”
I personally have been having a cocoa flavonoid rich dark chocolate protein shake every morning for breakfast. Each 1 scoop serving Beyond shake offers 850 flavonoids per scoop. I have been on this shake for years and have reaped the health benefits personally. I prefer to use a 2 scoop shake which offers 1700 flavonoids per serving and 104,600 Total ORAC6 score. Did I forget to mention that this shake tastes great? I highly recommend you incorporate the beyond Shake Dark Chocolate into your diet for breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack. I have lots of great recipes and would be happy to share. Simply contact us at (941) 676-7300 or email [email protected] with recipe in the subject line. My favorite recipes are made with unsweet vanilla almond milk. Super easy to make, just blend 1 cup almond milk and 1 scoop of the Beyond shake. Tastes super delicious and so good for you!
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Medical News Bulletin,Benefits of Cocoa Flavanols on Heart Health Are Enhanced by Methylxanthines,1/20/2017, https://www.medicalnewsbulletin.com/benefits-cocoa-flavanols-heart-health-enhanced-methylxanthines/
WebMD, Cocoa Boosts Heart Health by Charlene Laino, 03/24/2007,
https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20070326/cocoa-boosts-heart-health#1
