Chocolate: Benefits vs. Dangers | Is Theobromine Safe? - Thomas DeLauer
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- Chocolate: Benefits vs. Dangers | Is Theobromine Safe? - Thomas DeLauer:
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Theobromine and Fat Loss:
Theobromine is the major alkaloid in cocoa, giving cocoa its bitter taste. Theobromine is the substance responsible for chocolate being toxic to dogs and some other mammals. Humans process theobromine differently, leading the many health benefits rather than toxicity. Cocoa consumption began in the Americas and spread to Europe in the 16th century. It was traditionally used both as food and medicine. Theobromine concentrations are higher in dark chocolate than milk chocolate or white chocolate. Cocoa nibs and cocoa powder have the highest concentrations. It is a substance known as a methylxanthine derivative. Caffeine is also a methylxanthine → caffeine and theobromine are similar in molecular structure. Our affinity for chocolate has to do with the combination of caffeine and theobromine.
-A study had participants consume a drink with a capsule of either placebo or a caffeine/theobromine combination similar to that of chocolate. Those that consumed the drink with the caffeine and theobromine reported liking the beverage more. Just like caffeine, theobromine is a stimulant. This is due to their effect on adenosine receptors. These compounds act as adenosine antagonists, taking the place of adenosine on receptors in the brain. Theobromine is about 1/10th as effective as caffeine in the body, so it takes much more theobromine to feel its effects than caffeine. The half-life, the amount of time that it takes for your body to process ½ of a substance, of theobromine is about 6 to 10 hours, longer than that of caffeine. This means that theobromine stays around in the body for a long period of time after consumption. Theobromine is an anti-inflammatory and reduces oxidative stress in the body. It has been found to help with asthma symptoms. Theobromine has been found to increase HDL cholesterol and decrease LDL cholesterol. Theobromine has been found to affect DNA and RNA structure. The full impacts of this are not yet known, but it is hypothesized that this can inhibit or induce gene expression.
-Caffeine has been found to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
-Thus theobromine may be effective to treat some diseases and could be used in future drugs
Theobromine and Weight Loss: Theobromine may help to speed up weight loss, but not as noticeably as caffeine. As a mild stimulant this can give you the energy to go for a run or hit the gym. As a diuretic, this can help you to empty the contents of your stomach. Also may act to suppress appetite, reducing our likelihood to consume unhealthy foods at moments of temptation. The quantity of theobromine found in chocolate and other foods, such as coffee, are unlikely to be high enough for you to notice any weight loss impact through the above means, especially when compared to caffeine in coffee. However, there are so many other health benefits, and the more all-around healthy you are the more able you are to live an active lifestyle. One of these has to do with insulin resistance. Insulin resistance is the most likely way that theobromine may aid in weight loss.
A 2005 study had volunteers consume dark chocolate for 15 days, and then white chocolate. Insulin sensitivity was increased during the dark chocolate period. Improved insulin sensitivity is crucial in weight loss.
Can You Have too Much?
Studies have found that the positive mood effects of theobromine turn negative when too much is consumed. Dark chocolate has roughly 200 to 300 mg of theobromine per 40 grams, so a typical 50 gram dark chocolate bar can be assumed to be at about 250 to 375 mg of theobromine. One study found 700 mg of theobromine lowered blood pressure, increased how interesting a task seemed and decreased calmness. Another study found that higher levels of theobromine, from 500 mg to 1000 mg, experienced more “dislike” feelings. So, eating one dark chocolate bar will likely lead to positive mood effects, but eating two or more could lead to negative effects.
References:
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2. Short-term administration of dark chocolate…
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3. Psychopharmacology of theobromine on health volunteers
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I have a grandma she boil cacao every morning and drink it then work in the farm every day she lived 100 years.
jocelyn carillo she lived in Farm No stress. Nature
@@robm2707 True. Lack of stress always helps
@@justinpettit3432 that's the main factor.
There's that one guy who's 110 and credits his longevity to garlic, cinnamon, chocolate, honey, and olive oil. I'm sure the antioxidant content and fasting is instrumental!
@@Roshea who is the guy?
Great video Thomas. I have your courses on diet and fitness and I really appreciate all the knowledge you present! It's made a big difference in my health.
I’m a cacao boy. I’ve got the night on my side, and I’m wanted.
Dead or alive. 🎸
Hahahaha that was funny.... I am a cacao boy
Lol candy shop
😂
Thank you. Great points. Well presented.
Great info I'm loving your research!!
If you liked this video, you may also want to know that sometimes there’s peppermint oil included in chocolate. Did you know that peppermint oil can improve gut distension, pain, gas, and constipation? However, if you have acid reflux, peppermint oil is not recommended, as it can make acid reflux worse.
Great information! Could you please explain (by way of example) as to how insulin sensitivity can be a positive (benefits, etc...) and how it can also be a bad thing (and how can we know if we are too insulin sensitive). Thank you; you made this point on your video and I would like to learn more about it. Also, if you could explain more about the emerging science of how theobromine affects your genes. Thank you!
Is cacao safe for eczema since you mentioned that theobromine has a lot of good benefits in the body?
Would 3tbs of cacao powder be over 500mg of theobromine?
Love how educational your videos are! Btw, you have amazing smile 😊
Thanks, this information was pretty informative. I wonder if there is still more information to discover.
If you found this video informative, you may also want to know that Chocolate sometimes gets a bad rap because chocolate products can include a lot of added sugar. Sometimes, there’s even up to 50g of added sugar in one chocolate bar! For context, the World Health Organization recommends staying under 25 g (or 6 teaspoons) of added sugar per day!
Look forward to hearing more about that DNA thing and stuff being held back in regards to excelling.
Thank you for making this video and spreading the cacao magic, Thomas!
If you appreciated this video, you may also want to know that there are a number of steps to making chocolate! First, cocoa beans are picked from the tree. At this stage, the beans are white and gooey. The beans are fermented for 2 weeks and left to dry. Once dry, the beans have turned brown! The dried beans are roasted to create more flavor, and finally, made into chocolate products!
Wow. I thought I knew a lot about chocolate and then I watched this video and learned a whole bunch more. Thank you for making such an informative video.
Great vid very informative!!👍👍👍.!! kindly please can you also do one on chest fat loss pleease?! thank you...☺
I ordered some raw cocao nibs. Is one tbs enough a day to feel health benefits? I am concerns about being jittery though!
What do you think about organic Cocoa powder. How safe is it?
Always cool Info, thx !!
If you liked this info, you may also want to know that pure cocoa is high in polyphenols. This is exciting because polyphenols can suppress bad gut microbes and encourage the growth of good microbes! We need our gut microbiota to be in balance, and polyphenols can help with that!
I had eaten a whole bar of 90% cocoa before watching this. 10,000 mg in my body, I'm a ticking bomb lmao. Thank you so much for the information. You have save my life with the keto diet along other info.
The bar would need to weigh about 1kg for 10g of theobromine FYI.
@@goatlps that means he ate 1g of theobromine
Wow great video! I feel abit heavy from too much cacao but a teaspoon works.
I eat 25g 100% dark chocolate daily which is about 1 ounce and I can confirm that it DOES indeed lower stress and boost energy.
High magnesium. Magnesium is a relaxation mineral.
Its not just magnesium raw cacao is amazing bliss chemical it contains multiple chemicals that induce levels of euphoria and well being. Lilke Anandamide, theobromine, PEA and a few other feel good/love and bliss chemicals. I once ate 100% pure raw cacao in a large dose almost felt like i took some MDMA.
People should say MAY more... if your body is out of balance, your hormones dont work etc etc you wont feel any bliss from cacao... you simply dont and i speak from experience. Ive had cacao and felt like shit (all about the dose too)
Once i mixed cacao with MDMA man....i thought neuotransmitter+neurotransmitter, lots of fun. And it was! But what i didnt know about was serotonin syndrom and that combining the two are dangerous and shouid not be done...
Cacao is a mild MAOI but yes always good to be cautious.
Well i had the best time ever.... so i was lucky
Another Great Video
👍👍
Lots of information packed into 6 and a half minutes! Thanks for all the info. Oh, and so soory, if only Fido had watched this video, haha!
Hi Thomas wats ur opinion about 80% dark choclate
Great video can you make a video on your thoughts on alkaline water?
Thomas Burke did you just say alkaline water. Water is alkaline
@@DeviousH90 he might also want to hear about wet water
@@quelorepario nice try but water isnt wet.
Good info. I don't agree with everything on your channel but I respect you and follow your channel for the simple fact that you always have good breakdowns on the things you talk about and are well researched.
I’m combining it with nutmeg in an antidepressant elixir. Nutmeg is a beautiful spice and ally if treated with respect. Cacao is bound to be a good pairing. I’m not a big caffeine fan, I love the taste of coffee but hate the jitters.
Wonder how many mg of theobromine is in 2tbs of raw cocao nibs?
Great Video... I just bought roasted cacao nibs and just needed to learn the proper amount to eat per day and if there were any side effects... It is great to know that the theobromine in small doses will be just fine... not worried now... it seems all is well with my purchase... thank you!
1:39 lol nice Asap science reference!
From my experience with cacao powder I learned you have to eat it 10 hours before going to sleep in order for the therobromine to get out of your blood stream. I consumed the cacao powder it in the afternoon and evening and after two weeks I was exhausted and could barely stay awake during the day. Once I researched it and found the theobromine issue I added cacao to my breakfast, drinking it or adding it to oatmeal, and I began to sleep well again. So...you really have to have cacao or dark chocolate before noon to prevent it from really messing up your sleep patterns and making you miserable.
Good to know!!!
It shoots up the adrenals which is what makes everyone feel so wrecked after. Causes stress hormones, it's really not good in excessive consumption. I ate so much cacao thinking it was good for me and it causes inflammation and made me feel wired then completely burnt out.
This is very true.
So true!
Yep... Same for me. I love it but it kills me slowly 😂 I stoped eating cacao again und feel much much better 👍
watching this while eating about 6 or 7 tablespoons of cacao nibs plain~
Put em under your tongue and let them sit. Totally different beast
Interesting! I love making my own version of Mexican hot chocolate and chocolate fudge using a mix of organic raw cacao from Peru and high quality Divine brand cocoa powder (silkier and darker).
I have Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, and rather than losing weight, I need the nutrients, deal with chronic fatigue and am a bit sensitive to coffee!
It's like just because I have Ehlers-Danlos, my body works like I'm a different alien species, lol.
I'm interested in the genetic aspect too considering EDS is a genetic collagen condition.
Thanks for posting! I am pretty in love with chocolate^_^
Such a pretty lady....and with the EDS probably double jointed tooooooooo!!!! Oh, I'm in love :)
Thank you
If you appreciated this video, you may also want to know that pure cocoa is high in polyphenols. This is exciting because polyphenols can suppress bad gut microbes and encourage the growth of good microbes! We need our gut microbiota to be in balance, and polyphenols can help with that!
so it is better to drinking kefir with cacao powder so the probiotics don't get destroyed from the stomach acid ? (as it spends less time in the stomach) the taste is bitter sour though.
Good information. I have found that dark chocolate can have a lifting effect on me for awhile, but towards the end of the day, makes me feel very stressed out and debilitated- not a good feeling.
Dark chocolate has anandamide in it which is a cannabinoid linked to pleasure reward systems. That's why it's pleasurable. Theobromine is just a small part of it.
And phenethylamine apparently.
I took 1,5 grams of phenethylamine at once lately, holy moly, after about 15 minutes it kicked in and made my heart race and my whole body tingle, while moving felt like living in light cotton, effortless. I never did any other amphetamines (except for bupropion if that counts), but I'm pretty sure these were similar physical effects as one might get from speed and XTC.
But I never experienced that with chocolate though, not even when eating 300 grams of dark chocolate at once.
Cacao also contains a FAAH- (an enzyme that metabolizes endocannabinoids) inhibitor, which might enhance the bodies own cannabinoids their activity.
But the only real 'buzz'/slight high I ever got from cacao was by snorting a couple of lines of pure cacao powder. But that might as well have been a placebo buzz, especially as it was only very shortlived. Had similar effects with less then 200 mg snorted crushed caffeine tablet.
Native Americans used cacao as an entheogen, I guess raw cacao might work better for this purpose, but there are other herbs (like nutmeg, sage, leonorus, wild lettuce, kanna, kratom, etc.) with waaay stronger psychoactive effects.
TW No it doesn’t, anandamide is endogenous to the human body and isn’t found anywhere else in nature. Some alkaloids and simply facilitate the release or prevent the breakdown of anandamide i.e. kaempferol & theobromine
Chocolate can kill humans easily. Don't believe only dangerous for pets!!!
+Thomas DeLauer Can raw cacao powder be toxic if taken regularly in small amounts? If so, what's the most you should take per day? Thanks for the upload.
not really because you will get sick of eating it before you can get Theobromine poisoning :), you need about 22lb of milk chocolate to kill you. for Dry Cocoa Powder (100% Cocoa) you will need to eat about 379g or 13.36oz, also that if you eat it all in one go
+ZombieKillerThe. ACTUALLY cacao and cocoa are not the same.
Don't eat it at all. It's toxic!!!
On the subject of cacao, I just watched Gabriel Kalei Bocanegra, have you seen it? Who is right on this subject? When researching such foods, the contradictions can be so confusing and disheartening, not to mention time consuming. It makes it so difficult to know who to have faith in. 🤔😳😢
He's a dumb asshole
Question, do you write your own video scripts? Thanks!
What about Cacao butter ?
Any concerns about heavy metals? I’ve read reports of cadmium and lead in cacao.
Roger Mascetti Yep. All chocolate has that and lead. Don't eat chocolate ever!!!
@@kell8721 UhvyhGHIR EWbjnnbresxvjknbguunrx
Iv taken cacao chocolate powder and porridge oats with full fat cows milk every morning and night for 20 years iv zero health issues. I also love 85% dark chocolate too.
Cannabis can be good too.
Do you know if Theobromine has any affect on the adrenal glands? I know with caffeine it does causing cortisol to get released. I haven't noticed any stress after eating cacao at all, but was curious if you knew.
Yes
In my coffee I put a teaspoon of cacao powder halve a sheet of gelatine and Ceylon cinnamon.
Great vlog
If you appreciated this video, you may also want to know that Chocolate sometimes gets a bad rap because chocolate products can include a lot of added sugar. Sometimes, there’s even up to 50g of added sugar in one chocolate bar! For context, the World Health Organization recommends staying under 25 g (or 6 teaspoons) of added sugar per day!
05:52 but what chocolate bar, dark one? mm im curious about the genes make video if u havent pls im gna start watching ur channel
Any info on turkesterone
I'm curious, have you views on dark chocolate changed in any significant ways since this video?
Great information but I think many people still misunderstand what dark chocolate really is. For example a Hershey’s special contains milk and has a very low cacao ratio. I eat 100% cacao chocolate and find a delicious, but many people wins and think it is better just as many people don’t like black coffee.
My mothers from the Islands of Samoa we’ve been brought up on coco all our lives Cocoa rice,hot drinks without milk coacoa this coco that I remember the seeds be grainy through it all,you can strain it,it’s a Superfood 40x more iron 40x more magnesium than greens high in antioxidants powerful antiflam.
What about raw cacao? Is there a significant difference with roasted / treated cacao?
Cocoa powder is basically a processed form of cacao at high temperatures which destroys the anti oxidant properties and all the benefits. Raw cacao or unprocessed beans are more beneficial than powders..
Adenosine binds receptors and makes you feel fatigued. Caffeine or theobromine binds the receptors and blunts the feeling of fatigue 👍
Cola nut also have theobromine & cafeine
its intense
How much fat/cocao butter or added oils were in the chocolate in the story? Fat definitely reduces insulin sensitivity.
😅I put cocoa powder in my black coffee to prevent caffeine crash. When caffeine dissipates theobromine takes over to give me a mellow alertness without the crash. When caffeine and theobromine combined with CBD oil it offsets the drowsiness effect of CBD oil to give you the best psychological mellowness and pain relief of CBD and alertness of caffeine and theobromine. I get the best of all worlds in these three compounds without other medication which has unwanted side effects on cognition. This drink without sugar also prevents me from feeling hungry and helps me stay in ketosis longer without suffer hunger urges. Combined with olive and coconut oil really helped reduced insulin resistance causing belly fat and a general feeling of health and wellness.
Basically there are 3 of those active ingredients we humans use , they are CaffeINE, TheobromINE, and NicotINE…
(Head Meds = Air= Nicotine)
(Chest&Arm Meds = Water = Caffeine)
(Gut Meds = Earth = Theobromine)…..
Smoke/vaping/gas is the best meds for the head also the fastest acting meds are in the form of air.(Air)
Drinking Liquids is the best meds for the chest and Arms. (Water)
Solid food from the earth is the best meds for the gut. (Earth)
The best meds for the legs is to warm them up, stretch, exercise. (Fire)
Air , Water, Earth, Fire.
Nice!
If you liked this video, you may also want to know that sometimes there’s peppermint oil included in chocolate. Did you know that peppermint oil can improve gut distension, pain, gas, and constipation? However, if you have acid reflux, peppermint oil is not recommended, as it can make acid reflux worse.
It woke me up in my sleep with my heart racing.
Look it all comes down to your mindset and where you are when taking Theobromine, get the set and setting right and always have a babysitter.
which healthy dark chocolate can we buy ?
@Fatma Ghorbel ghirardeli is a well known brand for dark cacao chocolate
Another success in making a compressed scientific video, thank you!
If you appreciated this video, you may also want to know that there are a number of steps to making chocolate! First, cocoa beans are picked from the tree. At this stage, the beans are white and gooey. The beans are fermented for 2 weeks and left to dry. Once dry, the beans have turned brown! The dried beans are roasted to create more flavor, and finally, made into chocolate products!
What about the toxic chemicals in dark chocolate?
1.45 - I think this may be a little incorrect the way youve phrased it. There are multiple adenosine receptor subtypes in CNS - caffeine is an antagonist of these receptors - which block them like you said. HOWEVER - adenosine would activate these receptors, not block them like you were saying. adenosine receptor activation, specifically 1 and 2a subtypes (as per wiki, I dont walk around carrying specifics on subtypes of adenosine receptors in my head) is thought to increase fatigue. So antagonising these receptors - via xanthine derivitives reduces this fatigue, like you were saying.
I think you just mis-worded how adenosine works.
Maybe add a little note or something over the vid :) hope this helps.
good video otherwise
also - diuretics increase diuresis - i.e urine production. not gastric emptying - totally separate.
Evan, i had 2 squares of baker chocolate and in 45 min crashed and had severe mental fatigue. Have you heard of this happening?
I took 1 oz of cocaine for two years after watched this, then I got new power and a lot of energy.
Thank you
xd
Damn it made you get high?
I have been eating around 60g 90% dark chocolate a night ... it is very addictive it’s the only goody I have as I follow keto is this amount every night too much?
Chocolate bar not drink
Theobromine the cao cao powder as a drink is so bitter I will never get addicted to it.
When ever I eat cocoa organic, what ever. I feel soo sluggish and tired.. not worth it for me.
You do realize that you said when adenosine attach to adenosine receptors it blocks fatigue. That's what you said if you replay it. Iam assuming you meant to say caffeine blocks fatigue at that particular moment. You should clarify so you won't confuse the layperson.
What about Soy Lecithin in Dark Chocolate?
not good
"whereas the placebo group just didn't give a f-... care"
This channel gives me anxiety at times 🤣
I just ate 85% cocoa ( nearly a whole bar)
And My heart is going 120-130 bpm
Theobromine is linked to tachycardia
If you're not exercising when you get those numbers, you may want to see a cardiologist....
It can cause arrhythmia
Caffeine is a diuretic too.
Howmuch cocoa powder contains 300mg of theobromine
15 grams
Watching this video while drinking a huge cup of my special cocoa. A full oz. Of dark chocolate baking bar, butter, mct oil, stevia and heavy whipping cream. Sometimes I add a bit of turmeric.
ok
Chocolate backs me up like nobodies business
At what percentage of dark chocolate are you talking about? Starting at 70%? 78%? 80%? ...or maybe something as low as 60%?
How Does He Pronounce His Last Name?
I have a health question. I type it into youtube and then scroll down until I see the Thomas video about it🤔🤣🤣
Totally thought this said “what killed Frodo”
I must be a survivalist; I have 50lbs of organic cacao nibs.
Haha, I was just deciding to order the 1kg or 10kg bag of cacao nibs. Glad it's not a crazy idea
I have a question for you. I've noticed your promotion of coffee. As a Mormon, I cannot do coffee. What I have done is gotten some cheap baking cocoa and added that to a mug with some heavy cream and or almond milk with some stevia for sweetness. My question is, less the fats would you say this cocoa would be a good subsititue for the benefits of the cup of coffee?
I don't drink coffee neither but I make a turmeric/ginger drink with raw cacao powder and coconut oil for breakfast. Raw cacao has small amount of theobromine instead of caffeine but with similar effects. You can find more information on this topic by going to realrawfood.com look for "Cacao Info". For the turmeric/ginger drink you can find a very good recipe by a CZcamsr "Clean and Delicious" under her "Immunity Boosting Hot Cocoa Recipe" video.
Milk chocolate always makes be feel better
What this video sounds like to me: djdnxkdbdkdk. I am too stupid to understand this😂
The girl on your DP so beautiful..
04:42
HAHAHAH thanks for the laugh and making me snort spit
Dude I want that shirt what is it called, I’m SERIOUS
Thomas how about a video on the benefits of fasting in relation to meditation
Dude I started taking L - Theamine I think it's called before bed. Sleep is Amazing now. Waking up in a great mood!!!
Same deal with Vitamin D. People hear
”it’s rat poison!”
Ridiculous assumptions.
so you talk about dark chocolate in general. what cocao % should you go for? 50%? 75%?
well refined sugar is bad so ... hm..
Bryce Trudeau 70% or better I find that anything I've tasted over 72% is too strong and not enjoyable. I eat endangered species dark chocolate almost everyday
Cruz b Thanks for the answer!
90%
100%...
You should mention that chocolate on it's own in small amounts is okay...however nobody has a small amount of chocolate I guarantee everyone eats more than the recommended daily dose. Now combine that with the consumption of tea/coffee...I was drinking 2 tea's a day and eating 4-6 chocolates I got theobromine poisoning and almost died plus the effects of caffeine on my heart was unbearable felt like extreme anxiety when I just had fast heart rate. You should never eat chocolate everyday and if you do don't eat it with tea or coffee or any other source of theobromine/caffeine...and don't eat more than the daily recommended amount.
hmm, I like to add a pinch of cocoa powder to my oatmeal or coffee so I don't think I'll overdose by doing that ;p
you do know that Theobromine poisoning in human is extremely rare, you will need to eat like 22lb of milk chocolate to kill you which is 40 dairy milk bar.
GrowingDownUnder It’s good to have a piece of dark chocolate once a day. Not stuff under 80% because that chocolate contains milk and loads of sugar. I have 90% dark chocolate and let me tell you it’s extremely bitter so I won’t have any problems only eating a square a day. Try it out.
GrowingDownUnder I eat 100% dark chocolate everyday, and it's is around 112 grams of it.
I haven't have any problems so far.
Thank you for sharing your experience about too much chocolate consumption though.
It effected you so bad cuase you were eating like 3 chocolates a day and plus coffe and tea on top of that. That's too much caffeine buddy.
I don't drink coffee, neither tea. I do eat one bar of dark chocolate at least 4 to 5 times a week. I eat The full bar of it, raw cacao without sugra, and I love it..
ZombieKillerThe one 80g bar of dark chocolate is enough to be poisoned actually.
Is it bad to eat dark chocolate every day
no but don't eat more than 25g the higher dark chocolate percent is better
I have a bad reaction to chocolate. Doctors have been no help, they basically deny that I have an allergy or reaction and blame it on the caffeine. I think it might be the theobromine? My heart rate speeds up and sometimes goes into an irregular heartbeat, and I feel like I am gasping for breath, a feeling of hot flashes, feel nauseous and can get stomach cramping. It lasts for hours.
Maybe milk chocolate is better ,for me dark chocolate causes acid reflux:(I eat white chocolate and it's yummy also
It certainly does! All chocolate will speed up your heart rate and is poison! There is nothing wrong with you! Theobromine and Cocoa are lethal. Even in small chunks! Think of caffeine in energy drinks?? Well it's the same effect in all chocolate!! Avoid!!!
@@kell8721 even in small chunks? No in small amounts it's good for you and there's not much caffeine 😎👍
so how many squares of 90% or 100% dark chocolate per day is safe to eat?
Paulo Monteiro chocolate is not safe to consume at all. It also contains high amounts of lead!!!
@@kell8721 certain brands but Ghirardelli and others contain much smaller amounts of lead 😎👍
My mom is severely allergic to caffeine, so any amount of chocolate consumption would kill her.
Catherine Stanley Yep. Caffeine is dangerous even in small amounts. It's literally poison!!!
zigwey Who are you Debby the Downer
@@kell8721 you're wrong 2-3 squares of 85% chocolate is good for you 😎👍
Food of the gods
Both chocolate and caffeine can kill in high enough doses that is unlikely to happen with chocolate ,coffee on the other hand has resulted in overdose deaths and the reason a person should only drink one coffee a hour at max or drink weaker coffee. Heart attacks ,strokes, bursted blood vessels and arties, damage to the lower spine and leg problems, sleep disorders , high blood pressure are just a few. Moderation.
100g cacao = 1-2g theobromine
How about kidney??? Too much dark chocolate could lead to oxalate concentration in kidney....Well that was adviced by my GP.
That's why 1-2 ounces of dark choclate is the sweet spot which is about 2-4 tablespoons of raw cacao powder.
Could eating too much in one sitting cause anemia?
Chocolate has lead avoid!!!
White chocolate isn’t even chocolate at all.