Re: Re: Cocoa Consumption: a sobering study

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What I find interesting is that theobromine was included in the USDA SR12 database while Vitamin D was not. Theobromine was only in cocoa.

Actually in tea at about 1/30 the level of cocoa. (per Duke's)

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[ ] Re: Cocoa Consumption: a sobering study

Yes, truly amazing findings.I wonder why they are so few studies directed toward an evaluation oftheobromine toxicity (except in dogs). After all it is a stimulantclosely related to caffeine. We know caffeine to be toxic. Economicreasons? One such study I found, out of india, ironically concludesthat this important compound of cacoa is toxic to the heart muscle.What's the good of lowering blood pressure through consumption ofcocoa when there are so many other ways, if it weakens the heartmuscle? The ultimate effects of this practice are not likely to showfor many years. http://www.ijp-online.com/article.asp?issn=0253-7613;year=1998;volume=30;issue=5;spage=339;epage=342;aulast=Eteng;type=0

[Guest guest]

What I find interesting is that theobromine was included in the USDA SR12 database while Vitamin D was not. Theobromine was only in cocoa.

Actually in tea at about 1/30 the level of cocoa. (per Duke's)

Regards,

[ ] Re: Cocoa Consumption: a sobering study

Yes, truly amazing findings.I wonder why they are so few studies directed toward an evaluation oftheobromine toxicity (except in dogs). After all it is a stimulantclosely related to caffeine. We know caffeine to be toxic. Economicreasons? One such study I found, out of india, ironically concludesthat this important compound of cacoa is toxic to the heart muscle.What's the good of lowering blood pressure through consumption ofcocoa when there are so many other ways, if it weakens the heartmuscle? The ultimate effects of this practice are not likely to showfor many years. http://www.ijp-online.com/article.asp?issn=0253-7613;year=1998;volume=30;issue=5;spage=339;epage=342;aulast=Eteng;type=0