CHOCOLATE Tasting Event

We're always excited to host chocolate tastings and our next one at Xocai Central (1250 - 112th Ave. NE, Bellevue) will be OCTOBER 7th at 7pm. Bring your friends who love chocolate or the ones who love the idea of making money with healthy chocolate!

Two for One Special

MXI Corp. has announced a fabulous 2 for 1 special from September 21 through September 27 with our three favorite products: Nuggets, Power Squares, Xobiotic. This 'special' is available online and available to all associates. Now is the time to get your supply for Christmas/Holiday presents.

From Dr. Warren

Chocolate-Eating Rats May Provide a Missing Piece in the Human Heart Health Puzzle

According to a recent study published in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry, rats given a course of high-flavonoid chocolate demonstrated significant reductions in blood pressure. The team of Spanish researchers reported that blood pressure improvement was on par with a leading blood pressure medication currently prescribed by doctors.

Hypertension (high blood pressure)—a major risk factor in cardiovascular disease—is defined as greater than 140/90mmHG (systolic/ diastolic). In the United States, cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of adults, affecting more than 80 million people and costing tens of billions of dollars annually to treat.

In this study, rats fed 300 milligrams of CocoanOX 12%^tm (a high-flavonoid cocoa powder) per kilogram of body weight experienced a reduction in blood pressure similar to the effect of a 50mg/kg dose of Captopril™, a well-known anti-hypertensive medicine.

“This is important because this drug is known to be a very effective antihypertensive treatment in clinical practice and spontaneously hypertensive rats represent…the best experimental model for essential hypertension in humans,” wrote the researchers from the Faculty of Medicine at the Universidad Complutense in Madrid.

Prepared correctly, cocoa powder is one of the world’s best sources of flavonoids, a family of antioxidant chemicals that have demonstrated beneficial effects such as increased blood circulation, lower platelet adhesion, and even anti-inflammation.

As consumers are becoming more aware of the health benefits of chocolate, more companies are introducing so-called healthy versions of their products.

But let the buyer beware. According to Dr. Steven Warren MD, DPA, “Chocolate processed under modern methods—called dutching—loses the majority of its health benefits. If you want chocolate that provides real benefits, look for a product that hasn’t been dutched or alkalized, and that has at least 70% cocoa content, with no added fats, waxes or other fillers.”

While the idea of feeding rats high-grade chocolate might appall some chocolate purists, ongoing studies in this area could provide vital clues in human heart health—particularly in the prevention of heart disease rather than the treatment after the fact.

To learn more about the health benefits of chocolate, visit www.MyDrChocolate.com or www.LifesaverChocolate.com