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HEALTH BENEFIT OF DARK CHOCOLATE YOU HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT

August 13, 2025 / 01:57

This episode discusses the health benefits of dark chocolate, specifically its effects on brain and cardiovascular health. The conversation highlights the medicinal properties of cocoa, emphasizing the importance of consuming dark chocolate with at least 75% cocoa solids.

The host shares a personal anecdote about his girlfriend, who consumes a high amount of dark chocolate and green tea, suggesting that her diet contributes to her health and longevity. He mentions her business, Barley Breathwork, where she serves cacao during retreats, noting the positive changes in participants after consumption.

The episode also touches on the uplifting effects of cocoa, comparing it to coffee, and stresses the distinction between healthy dark chocolate and sugary hot chocolate mixes.

TL;DR

Dark chocolate is a powerful medicine for heart and brain health, especially when consumed in high percentages.

Video

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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.

Episode Highlights

  • The Heart Medicine
    Dark chocolate is considered a powerful medicine for heart health. 'They call it the heart medicine.'
    “They call it the heart medicine.”
    @ 00m 46s
    August 13, 2025
  • Cacao and Connection
    Cacao can transform moods and foster connection during retreats. 'You notice instantly how people change.'
    “You notice instantly how people change.”
    @ 01m 03s
    August 13, 2025
  • Daily Dose of Dark Chocolate
    Recommending 50 grams of dark chocolate daily for health benefits. 'Really, it's a medicine.'
    “Really, it's a medicine.”
    @ 01m 53s
    August 13, 2025

Episode Quotes

Key Moments

  • Cacao Rituals01:03
  • Daily Medicine01:53

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