{"id":12068,"date":"2020-06-26T17:38:43","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T15:38:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo.the-international-cocoa-organization.org\/?page_id=12068"},"modified":"2023-05-12T11:09:59","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T09:09:59","slug":"health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.icco.org\/health\/","title":{"rendered":"Health &#038; Nutrition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-d6u7ff-133b4197bae674c9106af12fa4887267\">\n.avia-section.av-d6u7ff-133b4197bae674c9106af12fa4887267 .av-section-color-overlay{\nopacity:0.3;\nbackground-image:url(http:\/\/icco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/cocoa-pattern-2.png);\nbackground-repeat:repeat;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-d6u7ff-133b4197bae674c9106af12fa4887267 main_color avia-section-no-padding avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll av-section-color-overlay-active av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-custom av-height-custom  container_wrap sidebar_right'   data-av_minimum_height_px='200'><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay-wrap\"><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay\"><\/div><div class='container av-section-cont-open' style='height:200px'><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-12068'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k257nnjc-346613034cc258d1b789c88f8ff6bc07\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-k257nnjc-346613034cc258d1b789c88f8ff6bc07{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#622812;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-k257nnjc-346613034cc258d1b789c88f8ff6bc07 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-k257nnjc-346613034cc258d1b789c88f8ff6bc07 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#622812;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-k257nnjc-346613034cc258d1b789c88f8ff6bc07 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-k257nnjc-346613034cc258d1b789c88f8ff6bc07 av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Health <span class='special_amp'>&amp;<\/span> Nutrition<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-csa803-7c8b5788864bb2ff6faa7e4ba3517ea2 main_color avia-section-huge avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-12068'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-coqzr7-8bec193ca2a80b3c09f5c635d454dc0c sc-av_three_fifth av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-coqzr7-8bec193ca2a80b3c09f5c635d454dc0c\">\n.flex_column.av-coqzr7-8bec193ca2a80b3c09f5c635d454dc0c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-coqzr7-8bec193ca2a80b3c09f5c635d454dc0c av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-18f1t7-54a9abbb9f5dfd1d1632ed3be7a45e03 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>In the past, chocolate has been favoured as a high-calorie food to boost the energy of high performing people such as athletes or soldiers. Unfortunately, due to the processes and ingredients involved in making chocolate (sugar, milk, other refined ingredients with a high calorie content), it has been gradually classified as \u201cjunk food\u201d and linked to the rise in the number of obesity cases.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, more research has been conducted on the health and nutritional attributes of cocoa and chocolate. Regular consumption of cocoa can improve a person\u2019s general mood and fight symptoms linked to depression, thus leading to a better quality of life. Research findings also indicate that some components in cocoa can help prevent cardiovascular diseases and reduce the risk of cancer. Additional health benefits include helping with the management of one\u2019s weight and providing a source of antioxidants through cocoa fibres, or reducing the risk of developing type 2 diabetes through cocoa flavanols.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-coqzr7-1-0452bfaa5580a89078ceeb36c72e81b1\">\n.flex_column.av-coqzr7-1-0452bfaa5580a89078ceeb36c72e81b1{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-coqzr7-1-0452bfaa5580a89078ceeb36c72e81b1 av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_textblock  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding  '     ><div  class='avia-slideshow av-k257sj8a-f2daf76618635053f322e1729294e625 avia-slideshow-featured av_slideshow avia-slide-slider  avia-builder-el-6  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied avia-slideshow-1' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;once&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:5,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:false,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 45.045045045045%;'><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-k257sj8a-f2daf76618635053f322e1729294e625__0  slide-1 slide-odd'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class='av-slideshow-caption av-k257sj8a-f2daf76618635053f322e1729294e625__0 avia-caption'><div class=\"avia-inner-caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '  itemprop=\"name\" >Powder<\/h2><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-5789 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-5789\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.icco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cocoa-powders.jpg\" width=\"666\" height=\"300\" title='cocoa-powders' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cocoa-powders.jpg 666w, https:\/\/www.icco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cocoa-powders-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.icco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cocoa-powders-600x270.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/div><\/li><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-k257sj8a-f2daf76618635053f322e1729294e625__1  slide-2 slide-even'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class='av-slideshow-caption av-k257sj8a-f2daf76618635053f322e1729294e625__1 avia-caption'><div class=\"avia-inner-caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '  itemprop=\"name\" 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class='avia-caption-title '  itemprop=\"name\" >Chocolate bars<\/h2><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-5791 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-5791\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.icco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-bar.jpg\" width=\"666\" height=\"300\" title='chocolate-bar' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-bar.jpg 666w, https:\/\/www.icco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-bar-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.icco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-bar-600x270.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/div><\/li><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-k257sj8a-f2daf76618635053f322e1729294e625__3  slide-4 slide-even'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class='av-slideshow-caption av-k257sj8a-f2daf76618635053f322e1729294e625__3 avia-caption'><div class=\"avia-inner-caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '  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Autoclose: 1 --><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kko8spk1-f1efc27b968184689b87e2c9e4ca248d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The health benefits are not only due to the fats in cocoa (cocoa butter), but, more importantly, to the fact that cocoa beans contain a large number of phytochemicals. These are physiologically active compounds found in plants, for example grapes, apples, tea, vegetables, etc. One group of these compounds is called flavonoids. There is a growing body of evidence about the health benefits of cocoa flavonoids. Flavonoids are powerful antioxidants and are believed to help the body\u2019s cells resist damage caused by free radicals, which are formed through numerous processes including the utilization of oxygen for energy. Laboratory and human studies have indicated that cocoa flavonoids can inhibit the oxidation of low-density lipoproteins (LDL-cholesterol) associated with heart disease. There is also emerging evidence which suggests that cocoa and chocolate may contribute to reducing inflammation, better blood flow, lower blood pressure, improving cholesterol and blood sugar level. These beneficial properties originate from another type of phytochemical in cocoa, Polyphenols.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, cocoa beans are the most concentrated source of theobromine. Theobromine and caffeine are both methylxanthines, a group of substances which have been extensively reviewed with relation to cognition and mental performance. Theobromine, as opposed to caffeine, has been proven to have a mild stimulatory effect on the central nervous system.<\/p>\n<p>As focus on the health and nutritional aspects of cocoa and chocolate has been increasing, the ICCO Secretariat took the initiative, through the support of its Council, to take part in the ongoing debate, with the aim of conveying to the general public a more objective picture of the attributes of cocoa and chocolate. 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