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14 AUGUST 2017

By Katie Woodward 

Carob rose to popularity in the 1980s as a chocolate substitute because of its natural sweetness and is now again experiencing a spike in demand due to its nutritional value. Katie Woodward takes a closer look at the chocolate substitute.

Herbal products and supplements use by athletes has increased over the past decade. One such item being polyphenols. These are reported to reduce weight and modify body composition, which could aid athletes in many sports. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to determine the effect of 6 weeks supplementation with carob, a naturally occurring polyphenol, on body composition and aerobic capacity in youth taekwondo athletes. 

Old generation conventional or organic carob grown in Europe, Middle East, and the Mediterranean is not grown for taste but for the seed. As a result, old generation carob has a bitter-burnt flavor compared to the sweet new generation carob grown in Australia by The Australian Carob Co.