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Is Chocolate good for you & does it really prevent heart disease?

Shalonda Macon. Is Chocolate good for you & does it really prevent heart disease?. Chocolate originates from the seeds of the Theobroma Tree. Mesoamericans ( Myans, Aztecs) considered chocolate to be Food of the gods. Theobroma actually means Food Of the Gods.

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Is Chocolate good for you & does it really prevent heart disease?

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  1. Shalonda Macon Is Chocolate good for you & does it really prevent heart disease?

  2. Chocolate originates from the seeds of the Theobroma Tree. Mesoamericans ( Myans, Aztecs) considered chocolate to be Food of the gods. Theobroma actually means Food Of the Gods. Theobroma originated in South America (Orinoco River) & it belongs to the Sterculiaceae family Cacao came about from the Orinoco basin. The seeds & plants were spreaded by humans through trade. Brief History About Chocolate.

  3. Botanical Charasterstics • Theobroma is a evergreen, under story shade tree. • It grows best in warm tropical areas. If its below 60 degrees F. then it will not produce any fruit or blossom. • In the wild= trees grow to a length of 40 to 60’ • On a plantation= grows to about 20’ for purposes of making grabbing easy.

  4. How its made. • The cacao pod is sliced. Seeds are removed along with the pulp & allowed to ferment • Fermentation process is very important because it generates chemical changes in the seed that lead to the delicious chocolate flavor. If this process is overlooked or skipped, the beans wont develop the chocolaty flavor. • Sun dry beans ( 1- 2 weeks) • The roasting process takes place and then they're shipped off to various locations.

  5. GOOD NEWS!! 1 oz of Chocolate can possibly have medicinal benefits.WHY ITS GOOD FOR YOU!! • 1st Remember: Not All Chocolate Is Created Equal!! • Chocolate as a cancer preventative? • Chocolate preventing Heart Disease? • Chocolate may have beneficial effects on Heart Disease by • Lowering blood pressure • Anti-inflammatory • Anti-platelet function • Higher HDL • Decreased LDL • Chocolate as a mood enhancer.?

  6. Short Video Clip • The Truth About Chocolate • 11 • http://www.webmd.com/video/truth-about-chocolate

  7. Can Chocolate be used as a cancer preventative? • Chocolate is rich with antioxidants (polyphenols), which is the same thing that’s found in a ½ cup of brewed black tea. • The antioxidants decrease cells from becoming oxidated. Oxidation makes free radicals which can damage your cells & lead to heart disease and cancer. • Due to chocolate being rich in these antioxidants, researchers believe that they could possibly contribute to preventing cancer BUT its not definitive that it does and needs more investigating.

  8. How Chocolate possibly prevents Heart Disease?

  9. The substance they found in chocolate = Procyanidin How it works! Procyanidin inhibits MEK & MT-1 which are proteins associated with arteriosclerosis. Its also thought to suppress VEGF =which is a protein associated with forming new blood vessels that feed tumors, therefore preventing cell from turning into cancer cells. The substance they found & How they think it works.

  10. Chocolate as a mood enhancer? • Chocolate increases the level of serotonin which is a brain chemical that’s responsible for elevating a persons mood. • It also has small quantities of caffeine which stimulates the brain as well. • Chocolate has the same mood-enhancing chemicals that’s found in marijuana but in much smaller amounts

  11. Stearic Acid Flavonoids Are protective against HD by ↑ HDL ↓ Blood pressure Anti-oxidant Anti-platelet Anti-inflammatory effects Improving endothelial function by ↑ brachial artery circulation & dilation Stearic acid is a important contributing factor in preventing heart disease because it reduces blood pressure and the mean platelet volume. However, there has been no study that appropriately proves the association of the stearic acid intake stopping heart disease. But it does suggest that the stearic acid components in chocolate could be beneficial for cardiovascular health. Chocolate Componets

  12. Other Mechanisms • Chocolate affects the level of prostacylins & leukotrines. • Leukotrines = (bad guys) are powerful vasoconstrictors, proinflammatory agents that encourage platelet aggregation. However • Prostacylins= (good guys) is a vasodilator and it inhibits platelet aggregation. By consuming chocolate high in procyanidin it actually lowers the levels of the Leukotrines (bad guys) and increases the level of prostacylin. • Due to the procyanidin flavonoid in chocolate and its effects (inhibiting platelet aggregations, ↑HDL ,↓ Blood Pressure, etc.) thereby protective against risk of CVD

  13. Platelet Function Effects. • The anti-platelet effects of chocolate is due to the amplified production of nitric oxide. • Nitric oxide promotes vasodilatation as well as inhibit platelet aggregation .

  14. CONCLUSION

  15. REFRENCES. • Engler, M., & Engler, M. (2006). The Emerging Role of Flavonoid-Rich Cocoa and Chocolate in Cardiovascular Health and Disease. Nutrition Reviews, 64(3), 109-118. doi:10.1301/nr.2006.mar.109-118. • http://www.delange.org/Cocao/Cocao.htm • http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www//news/biz/2008/09/123_30521.html • http://www.independent.ie/health/diet-fitness/can-chocolate-prevent-cancer-1254196.html

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