all i can say from experience with cacao is that is garbage n takes your health down, best stimulant is still coffee, tea has flourine in it, nobody needs more flouride. chocolate ruins my skin which is flawless untill i eat it.
I know that cacao is totally amazing, I see and feel far more benifits then not. I don't eat it all the time, I go in spurts... Love it!!! so does my body. By the way each on of us is completely different, with different nutrient needs.
Never make blanket statements about anything. ;) We are all unique.
I have no addiction to caffeine, I don't even drink green tea. I am certainly not addicted to cocoa, since I haven't had it in a few months, and don't ever crave chocolate. I would never use sugar with my raw cocoa powder, only stevia... and I'm eating mostly raw food. Seriously? You're telling me this stuff isn't healthy? SAD FACE.
Yeah, I agree with virtually everything Dr. Clement says but he's wrong about cacao in my opinion. Yes, it turns out agave nector is not a great alternative sweetner as once thought. I just use raw honey now. Cacao is a superfood period. It sounds like Clement is coming from a uninformed opinion on cacao. It does far more than just "stimulate like caffine". It's not the same feeling either.
Is he saying cacao is bad? I love cacao and he is correct on the psychological and social effects of food instead of food being for fuel for optimal life performance.
He is a man! what would he know about feeling great on chocolate around PMT time. We can get a sugar high offf sugar but it doesn't work like chocolate. Food is hormones, e.g. chocolate acts like a progesterone which helps to balance hormones. It is rich in flavonoids, magnesium which helps reduce estrogen dominance. some food is addictive (sugar/fat) because nature made it that way to ensure we eat them.85% cocoa choc=15-19g carbs per 100g, hardly any sugar. Theobromine is a cardiac stimulant
@cfb693 Yes, feeling cravings, moody and unwell is symptoms of a syndrome called PMT. PMT is not normal, I do not get it when I stay of dairy and fatty red meats (grain fed). We drug ourselves with all foods, because food is our medicine. Celery is a herb, carrots are a progesterone like chocolate is. Cocoa has 20g caffine per 100g although the theothrobine is a cardiac stimulant, and it can be too much in excess.
This doesn't really answer the why - it just says he thinks it's bad because it's stimulating. Lots of raw food and herbs and spices are stimulating... Does this mean cacao and agave are toxic or should be avoided? I love watermelon because it's sweet - it satisfies my sugar cravings and gives me immediate energy. That doesn't mean I should avoid watermelon...
@romeodawg Yep, how can he be sure chocolate is WRONG? Who is he? I bet he dies at a similar age to average. Chocolate has many good properties in it, 90% cocoa chocolate can help hormonally, its reccomended in the orgasmic diet, because it lifts progesterone.
@romeodawg Because it contains caffeine; because it contains a neurotoxin theobromine, etc. Very small quanities might be beneficial, but just don't go abusing it like David Wolfe does. He got really fat on it. lol.
Chocolate does not contain caffeine. It has theobromine which is much milder. I have been eating raw cacao for over a year as the main food in my diet and now I use raw honey with it. I do agree with what Brian is saying for the most part. I do however think cacao is much healthier than most fruits and vegetables due to it's extremely high level of nutrients, such as magnesium, iron, chromium, Vitamin C, antioxidants, etc..
did nt explain enough why chocolate is bad for you.
MENDUSMEDIA 1 year ago
all i can say from experience with cacao is that is garbage n takes your health down, best stimulant is still coffee, tea has flourine in it, nobody needs more flouride. chocolate ruins my skin which is flawless untill i eat it.
joopkaiwanna 1 year ago
I know that cacao is totally amazing, I see and feel far more benifits then not. I don't eat it all the time, I go in spurts... Love it!!! so does my body. By the way each on of us is completely different, with different nutrient needs.
Never make blanket statements about anything. ;) We are all unique.
4moonbow 1 year ago
I have no addiction to caffeine, I don't even drink green tea. I am certainly not addicted to cocoa, since I haven't had it in a few months, and don't ever crave chocolate. I would never use sugar with my raw cocoa powder, only stevia... and I'm eating mostly raw food. Seriously? You're telling me this stuff isn't healthy? SAD FACE.
HoneyKristin 1 year ago
Catherine8here, stop feeding your addiction, Brian Clement is a leading food scientist, I'm positive he knows what he's talking about.
thecoconutprincess 1 year ago
Yeah, I agree with virtually everything Dr. Clement says but he's wrong about cacao in my opinion. Yes, it turns out agave nector is not a great alternative sweetner as once thought. I just use raw honey now. Cacao is a superfood period. It sounds like Clement is coming from a uninformed opinion on cacao. It does far more than just "stimulate like caffine". It's not the same feeling either.
headfake 2 years ago
It is the "feeling" he is talking about. You are feeling the drug, not your own feelings.
Caco is a strong diuretic as well. IS that good for the kidneys? Maybe, if you need a diuretic.
cfb693 2 years ago 2
Is he saying cacao is bad? I love cacao and he is correct on the psychological and social effects of food instead of food being for fuel for optimal life performance.
InDyingDayz 2 years ago
he is correct.
vicky2c 2 years ago
He is a man! what would he know about feeling great on chocolate around PMT time. We can get a sugar high offf sugar but it doesn't work like chocolate. Food is hormones, e.g. chocolate acts like a progesterone which helps to balance hormones. It is rich in flavonoids, magnesium which helps reduce estrogen dominance. some food is addictive (sugar/fat) because nature made it that way to ensure we eat them.85% cocoa choc=15-19g carbs per 100g, hardly any sugar. Theobromine is a cardiac stimulant
Catherine8here 2 years ago
Catherine, you are assuming that feeling "different" during PMT is bad. His point is that we drug ourselves with this, just like you are doing.
cfb693 2 years ago
@cfb693 Yes, feeling cravings, moody and unwell is symptoms of a syndrome called PMT. PMT is not normal, I do not get it when I stay of dairy and fatty red meats (grain fed). We drug ourselves with all foods, because food is our medicine. Celery is a herb, carrots are a progesterone like chocolate is. Cocoa has 20g caffine per 100g although the theothrobine is a cardiac stimulant, and it can be too much in excess.
Catherine8here 2 years ago
Is cooked chocolate okay?
parallelata 2 years ago
This doesn't really answer the why - it just says he thinks it's bad because it's stimulating. Lots of raw food and herbs and spices are stimulating... Does this mean cacao and agave are toxic or should be avoided? I love watermelon because it's sweet - it satisfies my sugar cravings and gives me immediate energy. That doesn't mean I should avoid watermelon...
romeodawg 2 years ago 9
@romeodawg Yep, how can he be sure chocolate is WRONG? Who is he? I bet he dies at a similar age to average. Chocolate has many good properties in it, 90% cocoa chocolate can help hormonally, its reccomended in the orgasmic diet, because it lifts progesterone.
Catherine8here 2 years ago 2
@romeodawg Because it contains caffeine; because it contains a neurotoxin theobromine, etc. Very small quanities might be beneficial, but just don't go abusing it like David Wolfe does. He got really fat on it. lol.
HrapovikPlush 4 months ago
how about carob?
1dsunhope 3 years ago
Dr. Clement are you talking about cacao? Can you please clarify and use this word when speaking about chocolate (raw or not).
mrshales 3 years ago 2
Chocolate does not contain caffeine. It has theobromine which is much milder. I have been eating raw cacao for over a year as the main food in my diet and now I use raw honey with it. I do agree with what Brian is saying for the most part. I do however think cacao is much healthier than most fruits and vegetables due to it's extremely high level of nutrients, such as magnesium, iron, chromium, Vitamin C, antioxidants, etc..
rawchocolateexpert 3 years ago