What Lucia Aronica has said about Cocoa flavanols
1 quote · 1 episode · Apr 30, 2026
Lucia Aronica, Stanford University epigenetics scientist and nutrition researcher, has been quoted on Cocoa flavanols once in 1 episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, most recently on April 30, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Aronica says Dutch processing destroys most chocolate flavanols and recommends non-alkalized products.
“Now, this process destroys 90% of flavanols. Wow. So you really want to look for non-alkalized or non-Dutch flavanols”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: Stanford Nutrition Researcher: Eat THIS to Transform Your Health, Stay Young, and Live Longer (Apr 30, 2026) · Listen from 40:41
Episodes
Stanford Nutrition Researcher: Eat THIS to Transform Your Health, Stay Young, and Live LongerThe Mel Robbins Podcast · Apr 30, 2026 · 1 h 8 min
Mel Robbins talks with Stanford epigenetics researcher Lucia Aronica about how specific foods and preparation methods influence gene expression, aging and long-term health.
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