Polyphenols are powerful natural nutrients that act as antioxidants, protecting against the attacks of free radicals in the body. The presence of an excess of these free radicals, which are highly unstable molecules which can cause widespread damage throughout the body, is triggered by stress, pollution, direct exposure to sunlight, an unbalanced diet, smoking, and other factors.

Many vegetables, fruits and nuts contain significant amounts of polyphenols. Depending on the food source, some provide more antioxidants than others. In general, our Western dietary habits tend to exclude the fruit and vegetables needed in our daily menu, which reduces our intake of polyphenols with antioxidant benefits.

Polyphenols, which provide dietary antioxidant benefits, are naturally abundantly present in cocoa beans. Antioxidants may have beneficial effects on cardiovascular health, cognitive abilities, and aging.

Two studies testing dark chocolate or cocoa found significant improvement in overall function of the endothelium in healthy volunteers.1,2 Another study investigated revealed that dark chocolate can help to maintain normal blood pressure levels already within normal range.*.3

CocoaGold facts:
Highest antioxidant capacity - Chocolate is chock-full of a wide range of antioxidant compounds called polyphenols, including the procyanidins epicatechin and catechin. Cocoa polyphenols seem to be unique due to their high availability and extreme effectiveness in neutralizing free radical activity. In fact, research has shown that cocoa contains more antioxidant polyphenols than any other food.

One of the world's oldest and healthiest foods - Over 3,000 years ago, Mayans and Aztecs of the Americas cultivated cacao beans from the tree Cacao theobroma, from which chocolate is made. New research shows that the enticing chocolate morsels are potent little packages of health conferring chemicals. Chocolate may prevent free radical damage and give us a feeling of well-being.

All the healthy benefits, none of the guilt - Our cocoa polyphenols have none of the fat, sugar, or calories found in traditional chocolate.

Superior quality - Our source is from a proprietary extract made from nonfermented cocoa beans which means the extract yields the highest amount of cocoa polyphenols.