Cocoa Powder (France)

Historical evidence points to the use of cocoa in a medicinal capacity for over two thousand years, since the time of the ancient Mayan and Aztec civilizations and following its introduction to Europe in the Middle Ages. Over 100 medicinal uses for cocoa and chocolate have been noted, including the treatment of fatigue, emaciation, fever, angina and heart pain, anemia, shortness of breath, and kidney and bowel complaints.

It is thought that many of its therapeutic properties can be attributed to certain constituent compounds, known as flavonoids, for which cocoa beans are a particularly rich source.

Many of the health benefits associated with flavonoids appear to be linked to their activity as antioxidants. Antioxidants are one of the body's defence against 'free radicals', which are small molecules generated during normal metabolic processes. Excessive free radical production causes damage to cells and their components, including cell DNA (genetic material), and is thought to have a key role in the ageing process and in many degenerative and age-related diseases. Flavonoids act as antioxidants by 'mopping up' free radicals in cells, thereby limiting the damage they can cause.

• Rich in Flavonoids
• Healthy Brain Food
• Tastes Rich and Delicious
• Great Source of Magnesium
• 3 times the Antioxidants of Green Tea
• A Potent Source of Serotonin & Dopamine