• 1 Billion people eat chocolate each and every day and love it.
• About 50% of all food cravings are for chocolate, far more than cravings for "something sweet" (16%), salty foods (12%), baked goods (11%), and fruit (4%)
• Chocolate stimulates the secretion of endorphins, producing a pleasurable sensation similar to the "runner's high" a jogger feels after running several miles.
• Only 5% of chocolate products are healthy. milk chocolate, white chocolate, and instant cocoa fall under this category.

The prefix “anti” means against, in opposition to, or corrective in nature. In order to understand antioxidants, it helps to learn what exactly these agents oppose and correct.

Within the human body, millions of processes are occurring at all times. These processes require oxygen. Unfortunately, that same life-giving oxygen can create substances, which cause cell damage and lead to chronic disease.

Oxidants, commonly known as “free radicals,” are also introduced through external sources, such as exposure to the sun, radiation and pollution. Other mediums include stress, elevated blood sugars, as well as things that people put into their bodies, such as alcoholic beverages, unhealthy foods and cigarette smoke.

In much the same way as oxidation creates rust, causing a breakdown on the surface of inanimate objects, oxidation inside the body causes a breakdown of cells. Free radicals produced by this breakdown attack healthy cells, usually DNA as well as proteins and fats. This chain of events can weaken immunological functions, as well as speeding up the aging process. It is also linked to several diseases, such as cataracts, various forms of cancer and heart disease. And, some studies indicate possible links to arthritis and several other chronic conditions….

Xoçai products are a powerhouse of nutrition and antioxidants, and they are pure and natural. They are the perfect delivery system for the antioxidants your body needs, and they are void of most fat and sugar typically found in other chocolate products. Xoçai Healthy Gourmet Chocolates contain no preservatives, waxes, fillers or caffeine, and they provide an abundance of antioxidants essential to optimal health.

The USDA measures the antioxidant capacity of food using the ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) scale. This test has been adopted by the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging and is used extensively in antioxidant and oxidative stress research. Thousands of ORAC tests have been completed on commonly consumed foods, and these tests have revealed an entire spectrum of antioxidant activity. The very highest levels of antioxidants are found in unprocessed cocoa and acai berries, the two primary ingredients in all Xoçai products.

The USDA recommends a minimum intake of 3,000 to 5,000 ORAC units per day. The FDA recommends a minimum of 7,000 ORAC per day to help prevent cancer. Xoçai chocolates contain far more than the minimum USDA recommended intake, an average 9,000 to 11,000 ORAC units per daily serving, as certified by Brunswick Lab, an independent third party national testing laboratory. No other chocolate on the market today contains nearly as much antioxidants as Xoçai Healthy Gourmet Chocolate.