Like the Many Antioxidant Rich “Superfoods” That Are In Xocai Healthy Dark Chocolate- New Emerging Technology has Proven the Power to Preserve Antioxidants in Dried Blueberry Powder

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(Free-Press-Release.com) July 1, 2011 -- An innovative technology has been developed by Columbia PhytoTechnology and Washington State University “assistant professor of food science” Kerry Ringer “preserves health-promoting compounds in dried blueberry powder.”

The advance in research helps meet the consumers demand for “highly nutritious foods” at the same time as addressing industry concerns about costs.

Called the “radiant zone dryer,” this technology as the subject of a study published recently in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry. The “probe” proves that “dried blueberry products preserve as many antioxidants and anthocyanins as liquid products.”

“We focused our study on drying of blueberry puree, blueberry juice and blueberry extract supplied by Washington fruit processing companies,” says Ringer.

It is “well known” that blueberries are health promoting. In contrast to “other berries,” blueberries have higher antioxidant activity and anthocyanin content. Rich in antioxidants and anthocyanins, consumption of blueberries is related with improvement of “ischemic stroke outcomes” and “antioxidant capacity in blood plasma” after consumption.

Although Blueberries are a “seasonal crop” with a short shelf life as a fresh product; to meet consumer demand, fresh berries have to be either frozen or otherwise processed. Because maintaining frozen products is expensive for manufacturers; there has been a growing interest in the development of a “cost-efficient preservation method” capable of minimizing degradation of anthocyanins in processed berry products such as powders.

“This project demonstrated the development of value-added products that potentially bolster profit margins and the types and numbers of jobs in agriculture,” says Ringer.
The new technology “customizes drying times and temperatures” to get the best product at a practical cost, according to the researchers. By using “damaged fruit,” this technology “recovers profit” from the loss columns of producers.

Many “health experts” instruct that consuming a “wide selection of nutrients” creates an improved, synergistic effect compared to consuming large amounts of only one or a few nutrients. That’s one reason Xoçai Healthy Chocolate is so powerful. The “wide array” of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients in the cacao, acai, blueberries and other ingredients married together for “unrivaled health protection.”

Most people “love chocolate, for its flavor, aroma, and its decadent texture.” In fact, the world loves it so much that over a billion people eat chocolate every day. Did you know however, that at the “core of chocolate is a little bean called cacao?”

“Cacao” comes from a tree whose origins date back thousands of years to the ancient Aztecs. These ancient cultures used the cacao bean as the main ingredient in a “bitter, health-promoting beverage called xocoatl,” which was valued for its “favorable health qualities and capacity to increase energy and endurance for long periods of time.”

This little bean encompasses some “notable health-promoting properties” that are being backed up by science more and more. Most noteworthy is its antioxidant content. Cacao contains “powerful compounds such as flavonols, polyphenols and procyanidins” that put forth unique health properties. Cacao is also rich in several B vitamins, minerals such as copper, magnesium and zinc, amino acids and mood-boosting chemicals like phenylethylamine (PEA) and theobromine.

Xoçai Healthy Dark Antioxidant Rich Chocolate is the” first product line to re-introduce the concept of healthy chocolate.” Its original Activ Healthy Chocolate beverage delivers the same nutritional effectiveness as the ancient Aztecs chocolate beverage.

This “nutritional ammunition” translates into plentiful health benefits. In fact, science now tells us that cacao and dark, healthy chocolate can sustain the health of most of the body’s major systems. Some of these “health benefits” include: superior antioxidant defense, an increase in cardiovascular support, anti-aging. It “supports” the brains mental function, gives a healthy inflammatory response, provides the body a “Significant energy boost”, improved immune function, “enhanced blood-sugar control,” an increased ability to “maintain a healthy weight” by controlling appetite and cravings, and improved mood and emotional health.

Xocai’s exclusive healthy chocolate foundation also includes “açai berry and blueberries,” both extensively considered “modern-day superfoods.” When they bring those elements together; the antioxidant and nutrient firepower of cacao, açai and blueberry help “relieve inflammation, defend against free radicals, sustain immune health and protect the body’s major systems and organs.”

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