Chocolate Squares Claim Even More Health Benefits

Chocolate squares offer a new sweet twist on healthy diets. It’s called

Xocai Chocolate

and is sweetened with acai and blueberry juices.

“The reason that it’s healthy chocolate is because it’s made with unprocessed dark cacao,” said Kerry Dean, MXI. “One of our nuggets… is equal to half a pound of spinach in antioxidant value or 3 cups of blueberries or 4 pounds of tomatoes,” Dean said.

“Reduces your cravings for carbohydrates – bread, pasta – when you go out for dinner, so I’ve lost about 7 or 8 pounds being on this product,” said Debbie Fields, Xocai distributor.

But nutritionist Lisa Cohn cautions against buying into the idea of a miracle food, saying chocolate should not be a substitute for fruits and vegetables.

“It’s probably a bigger claim than what we’re delivering. To me fresh foods, products that are made with fresh ingredients that taste delicious, can also impart great nutritional science,” she said.

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