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As someone who eats about 1-2oz of dark chocolate (usually 85%) per day, this is concerning. However I have found the dark chocolate to be a great stimulant, gi
by CincinnatiMan 4y ago
As someone who eats about 1-2oz of dark chocolate (usually 85%) per day, this is concerning. However I have found the dark chocolate to be a great stimulant, giving me motivation without anxiety the way caffeine does. Now I’m unsure what to do.
- paulbaumgart 4y agoSome brands source their cacao from less contaminated areas: https://www.consumerlab.com/news/best-dark-chocolate-and-cocoa/01-23-2020/ https://www.consumerlab.com/news/best-dark-chocolate-and-coc...
- Tenoke 4y agoSupposedly the stimulating effect of chocolate mostly comes from PEA (Phenylethylamine) which people just buy in pills to use as a nootropic. So you can just try that if it's only about the effect. Though you'd likely need maois and maybe something else to better recreate what you get from chocolate.
- trashface 4y agoYou could try caffeine with L-Theanine supplements. Though I guess those could have lead too. The site I get mine from (bulk supplements) does have a lead warning when you buy, but as I understand it, they do that because lead testing is so expensive its easier to just put up the warning (which they need to be able to sell in California). Of course it could also be laden with lead for all I know. You can get L-Theanine from lots of places though and its most true teas (black, green, white, matcha, etc).