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Physical Training For Mountain Hunts & Backpacking
Getting in mountain shape with no mountains around?
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<blockquote data-quote="Hand Skills" data-source="post: 2790811" data-attributes="member: 103303"><p>Honestly, both, but I'm not really up on the science.</p><p></p><p>If you search for 'cocoa hemodynamics' there are several studies on how cocoa flavonols influence the brain.</p><p></p><p>I was introduced to the idea by indigenous people in South America, they chew cacao leaves to help with headaches at altitude.</p><p></p><p>The Cacao / Cocoa thing is funny, but my understanding is that Cocoa is a product of Cacao</p><p></p><p>Cocoa powder is easily transportable and makes for a great coffee substitute.</p><p></p><p>Coffee is a diuretic, meaning it dehydrates you.</p><p></p><p>Cocoa doesn't do that, and seems to help with headaches, presumably by getting oxygen where it is needed. Mix with chocolate for calories!</p><p></p><p>As to your question; powder vs leaf, I'm not sure. For me the powder is better than nothing and *way* better than coffee.</p><p></p><p>(Powder might be poor word choice.... To be clear I'm talking about the BROWN powder that can be found in the baking aisle at the grocery store <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🤣" title="Rolling on the floor laughing :rofl:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f923.png" data-shortname=":rofl:" />)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hand Skills, post: 2790811, member: 103303"] Honestly, both, but I'm not really up on the science. If you search for 'cocoa hemodynamics' there are several studies on how cocoa flavonols influence the brain. I was introduced to the idea by indigenous people in South America, they chew cacao leaves to help with headaches at altitude. The Cacao / Cocoa thing is funny, but my understanding is that Cocoa is a product of Cacao Cocoa powder is easily transportable and makes for a great coffee substitute. Coffee is a diuretic, meaning it dehydrates you. Cocoa doesn't do that, and seems to help with headaches, presumably by getting oxygen where it is needed. Mix with chocolate for calories! As to your question; powder vs leaf, I'm not sure. For me the powder is better than nothing and *way* better than coffee. (Powder might be poor word choice.... To be clear I'm talking about the BROWN powder that can be found in the baking aisle at the grocery store 🤣) [/QUOTE]
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