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HEALTH BENEFIT OF DARK CHOCOLATE YOU HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT

August 13, 202501:57
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Dark chocolate is a medicine end of one
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of the best medicines around is 50 grams
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to 100 grams of 75% or more dark
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chocolate. Do
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you know what I've just realized? My
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girlfriend, she's going to live till
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she's 150 because she all she eats 90%
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or something 80% dark chocolate. She
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drinks green tea all day.
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She should be stepping in for you.
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Seriously.
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Brain health as well.
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Mhm. cardiovascular health. I mean they
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just they do studies where they've put
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cocoa into volunteers and they were able
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to show changes in the blood flow within
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minutes certainly within an hour of
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eating cocoa.
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They call it the heart medicine. My
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girlfriend's very spiritual. She runs a
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business called Barley Breathwork. Um
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hashtag ad if I have to say that. But in
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her business, one of the things she does
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at the very start of the session with
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women all over the world that come to
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her retreats is she makes cacao for
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them. And
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you notice instantly how people change
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when they've had a hot cup of cacao.
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It's and and she says it like almost
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brings out their heart. And I guess
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that's because of the circulation
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reasons. It is. But it also of course we
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know it contains a few other beneficial
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stimulate stimulating effects sort of
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similar to the effects with coffee which
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in certainly as I've already said is a
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medicine as well but cocoa and chocolate
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does have a uplifting effect which is
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why we love it. So
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and we have to be clear here we're not
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talking about hot chocolate that comes
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from a packet or something necessarily.
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We would like it to be as dark as
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possible. 75% cocoa solids, you know, so
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it's dark chocolate and it tastes a bit
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more medicinal, doesn't it? It's not as
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sweet.
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Um, but I'm saying to many of my
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patients, take 50 grams a day.
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Really,
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it's a medicine.

Podspun Insights

In this episode, the conversation takes a deliciously enlightening turn as the hosts dive into the surprising health benefits of dark chocolate. With a playful banter, they explore how 50 to 100 grams of 75% or more dark chocolate can be a game-changer for brain and cardiovascular health. One host shares a charming anecdote about their girlfriend, who might just outlive everyone thanks to her chocolate and green tea habits. The discussion shifts to the spiritual side of cacao, highlighting how it transforms the atmosphere in breathwork sessions, bringing out participants' hearts and spirits. Listeners are treated to a delightful mix of science and personal stories that make the case for indulging in this bittersweet treat. The episode is both informative and lighthearted, reminding us that sometimes, medicine can be as simple as a piece of chocolate.

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Episode Highlights

  • The Heart Medicine
    Dark chocolate, especially 75% or more, is hailed as a powerful medicine for heart health.
    “They call it the heart medicine.”
    @ 00m 46s
    August 13, 2025
  • Cacao's Transformative Power
    Cacao can instantly change people's energy and emotions during breathwork sessions.
    “You notice instantly how people change when they've had a hot cup of cacao.”
    @ 01m 03s
    August 13, 2025
  • Daily Dose of Dark Chocolate
    Incorporating 50 grams of dark chocolate daily can be beneficial for health.
    “I'm saying to many of my patients, take 50 grams a day.”
    @ 01m 49s
    August 13, 2025

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Key Moments

  • Heart Health00:46
  • Cacao Rituals01:01
  • Daily Medicine01:49