Crank Up Your Metabolism (with chocolate)

The polyphenols found in cocoa are amazing for your metabolism! They increase the blood supply to your muscles – both your heart muscles AND your skeletal muscles.

These same polyphenols also increase the number and efficiency of mitochondria in your muscles. The mitochondria are the organelles that create the energy you need to get out and exercise!

To rev the engine, you have to eat the right chocolate in the right way. And to show that this works for you, we have a process for getting you baseline, taking some data, and then seeing how that improved your energy levels through the day and during your workout.

Tips:

• • If you want high cocoa chocolate to equal higher energy levels, you simply have to be consistent.
• • You can use the cocoa in milk or in water. It turns out to be an incredible recovery drink.
• • Notice how you feel from week 1 to week 3. That’s where you’re gains will start being felt.
• • You don’t have to be an athlete for cocoa to help you crank your metabolic rate. Just move every day, every chance you get.
• • The best best best cocoa is the non-Dutched variety, which you can get at standard grocery stores in the baking section.