Here is no evidence that chocolate causes acne, kidney stones or infant colic. Cocoa’s contibution to tooth decay has been blown out of proportion. Some research even suggests that cocoa contains substances which inhibit the growth of bacteria that causes tooth decay. The substances that create toothe decay is the sugar and other, sweet ingredients that are mixed in with the cocoa.

The USA consumes three billion pounds of cocoa per year and the rest of the world uses a million tons of cocoa annually. The Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry released a study done in 2003, co-sponsored by Cornell University showed that cocoa is two times better than red wine as an antioxidant. Cocoa is five times better than black tea as a powerful antioxidant.

Cocoa, scientific name Theobroma Cocoa, is known as the “food of the gods.” Organic, dark cocoa is the healthiest form of antioxidant in the entire world. It is ranked as “number one” when compared to the other rich and potent antioxidants available to us today. Below is a list of the world’s most potent antioxidants ranked in order of their effectiveness: