Cocoa powder for gut health

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Effects of regularly consuming dietary fibre rich soluble cocoa products on bowel habits in healthy subjects: a free-living, two-stage, randomized, crossover, single-blind intervention

Dietary fibre is both preventive and therapeutic for bowel functional diseases. Soluble cocoa products are good sources of dietary fibre that may be supplemented with this dietary component. This study assessed the effects of regularly consuming two soluble ...

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The cocoa bean has a seed coat or bran with a high content in DF, particularly insoluble fibre [8]. The composition of cocoa-derived products depends on the botanical variety as well as on genetic, agronomical and food processing. In contrast to chocolate production, the bran remains present in cocoa powder, thus being a good source of DF [9].

 

[Hans]

@Hans do you literally just mix this with milk and sugar and drink it? Like literally make hot chocolate?

Exactly. I use a hand blender.

 

[Kayaker]

Here's an informative article on Cadmium in Cocoa. Says the damage to kidneys depends on amounts consumed over time.
Cadmium in Chocolate: Should You Be Worried?

And here's two more fascinating scientific articles on those delicious, but potentially dangerous, nibs:
https://blog.hannainst.com/determining-the-alkalinity-of-cocoa-ash/

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onlinelibrary.wiley.com

I'm more worried about chromium content.

Very Very High Chromium Content Of Cocoa Powder,according To This Study

Its super high, a few savings of chocolate may deliver more than upper limit of chromium. Not sure,maybe its an error! Upper limit of chromium apparently is 1,000 mcg. According to this study 4grams of cocoa powder contains about 400mcg of chromium. Macro- and Microelemental Composition and...

raypeatforum.com

I eat a lot of chocolate and my chromium on a hair mineral analysis was on the upper end of normal.