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Stop buying this kind of chocolate | Mel Robbins #Shorts

30 May 2026 · 2 min

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In this short video, the speaker explains that chocolate can act as an epigenetic medicine because it contains flavanols, which offer metabolic and cognitive benefits. However, most commercial chocolate undergoes Dutch (alkalized) processing, which removes about 90% of these flavanols to create a smoother, darker product. To retain the health benefits, the speaker advises choosing non‑alkalized chocolate and recommends incorporating raw cacao powder or cacao beans into the diet. Suggested portions are 1–2 tablespoons of raw cacao powder or 10–20 g of cacao beans, which can be lightly roasted for flavor while providing maximal flavanol intake with minimal calories.

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Okay, let's talk about chocolate. Okay, this isn't a guilty pleasure. It can be epigenetic medicine if you choose the right one. So chocolate con— provides a type of epinutrients called flavanols with metabolic cognitive benefits. And now the problem is that most Commercial chocolate is Dutch processed, so washed with alkali to make it smoother, so reduce bitterness and make the color look darker, which looks more premium. Right now, this process destroys 90% of flavanols. Wow. So you really want to look for non-alcalized or non-Dutch processed chocolate. Now, my favorite way of incorporating chocolate in my life is going— so is eating either cacao powder or cacao beans. This is where you get maximize the flavonols and minimize the calories. You just need 1 to 2 tablespoons of raw cacao powder or 10 to 20 grams of cacao beans. These are delicious. If you lightly roast them in the oven, they, they, they're just fantastic. I didn't even know there was such a thing as a cacao bean, but now I'm going to be looking for them.