Articles tagged with: Antioxidant
If you understand the chemical effects of exercise and competition on your body then you should also be able understand why the antioxidants and neurotransmitters available from organic cocoa can help to improve your athletic performance and reduce your recovery time. In order to attain the benefits that cocoa has to offer, however, it should be taken in as raw a state as possible, and cocoa processed into a hot drink or into chocolate is not as powerful as the natural bean.
Coconut oil is an energy supplying medium chain triglyceride (MCT). MCTs have been found to increase cell respiration and mitochondrial energy in an immediate and stable way. Coconut oil contains antioxidants, as well as monolauric acid, which has been found to possess anti-microbial and immune enhancing properties.
rganic cocoa does much more than just improve the taste of the product. It supplies more antioxidants than red wine or green tea, helping to fight cancer-causing free radicals in the body. Cocoa contains several neurotransmitters, such as serotonin, dopamine and andandamide, which help improve mood. It also contains the appetite-suppressant Phenyl Ethyl Amine (PEA), a compound that controls alertness and mental awareness.
