Dark Chocolate

Disclaimer

These notes are references for myself and are not medical or financial advice. I'm not a medical professional or financial advisor. The information presented may be biased, incorrect, and outdated. Please do your own research. This is not health advice. Do your own research. This information may be outdated or inaccurate or not fully comprehensive and may contain mistakes.

I also subscribe to Bryan Johnson’s dark chocolate. I also have an affiliate referral link with a company that sells chocolate.

I love dark chocolate

I love chocolate and especially dark chocolate. It’s my preferred and I genuinely enjoy it more than milk and white chocolate.

dark chocolate

Unfortunately, dark chocolate can be high in heavy metals, with dark chocolate might contain more heavy metals than other chocolates due to more cacao in dark chocolate compared to milk chocolate.

I can’t avoid chocolate, I just love chocolate too much but I am more mindful or aware when I do consume chocolate and its sourcing and how much heavy metals it can have compared to other chocolate options.

I personally have dark chocolate every day or maybe almost every other day if not every day. I currently have Bryan Johnson’s dark chocolate and subscribe to that. I have also purchased dark chocolate before from other places and have snacked on that daily. I just also love dessert. This is not health advice. Chocolate makes me happy personally.

Bryan has chocolate in levels but I think it’s also common for us to reference them as tiers, with him expressing the highest or best level being dark chocolate, not dutched, and from specific regions.

Here is also a link to Bryan Johnson’s website (and his research). https://protocol.bryanjohnson.com/

Dutch processing: TODO

Flavonoid:

Daily Consumption of Chocolate Rich in Flavonoids Decreases Cellular Genotoxicity and Improves Biochemical Parameters of Lipid and Glucose Metabolism

Dark chocolate: An overview of its biological activity, processing, and fortification approaches

Does origin matter?

Comparison of the Total Polyphenol Content and Antioxidant Activity of Chocolate Obtained from Roasted and Unroasted Cocoa Beans from Different Regions of the World

Traceability of polyphenols in cocoa during the postharvest and industrialization processes and their biological antioxidant potential

Consumer Reports tested chocolates and has shared their results. I have linked below:

https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-safety/lead-and-cadmium-in-dark-chocolate-a8480295550/

https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-safety/a-third-of-chocolate-products-are-high-in-heavy-metals-a4844566398/

I still love chocolate. This is not health advice.