Yes, it’s funny how this news broke just a few days before Valentine’s Day: Web MD reports that researchers have found the antioxidant activity of dark chocolate and cocoa powder to be equivalent to or higher than that found in some other so-called “super fruit” powders or juices, including acai berry, blueberry, cranberry, and pomegranate. Two groups of antioxidants in particular, polyphenols and flavonols, which are found in various fruits and seeds, have been the focus of much research. Foods and fruits high in these antioxidants have been dubbed as “super foods” or “super fruits” by the media.
In other dark chocolate news, the common Valentine’s Day gift has been found to lower blood pressure.
No new news about this. Amazing how good things that grow naturally are huh? What a shame it is that we have spent so much time and effort in labs cooking up garbage only to go back to nature to find that the best already grows there. I am just worried sick about what all those chemist’s who work for the food industry will do for work when the word get’s out. HA!