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Bite or Lick? Chocolate Tootsie Pop or any good healthy chocolate |
| 11/21/2008 10:24:07 AM |
How many bites does it take to get to that chocolate center of a tootsie pop?
I always thought this commercial was pretty funny. Now that I've been eating healthy, and people have been recommending eating certain healthy chocolate, I've noticed the same problem. It's hard not to bite the dark healthy chocolate nuggets. And everyone that eats these health... Read More with Video says it is so scrumptious to let the slowly melt in your mouth. It's just hard to do. |
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Dark Healthy Chocolate martini |
| 11/21/2008 12:42:27 AM |
 So we're home and looking at a bottle of this healthy dark chocolate drink called Activ. And we decide to mess around and make dark chocolate martinis (chocolatinis) using this exotic dark chocolate drink. Here's the recipe for the two we ended up liking best.
Dark Chocolate Martini
Ingredients:
Activ
Absolut Vanilla Vodka
Godiva Chocolate Liquor
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The healthy dark chocolate walk |
| 11/19/2008 11:57:42 AM |
 One more Reason to Eat Chocolate Before You Walk.
Chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate. Who wouldn't want it? A lot ofpeople just can't resist even the smell of it. I am one of those peoplewho is guilty of this but, i just got this news about how a simple brisk walk could reduce chocolate cravings. Ouch! I want to eat more dark chocolate!
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Coffee and Chocolate Shake |
| 11/14/2008 2:22:06 PM |
 Chocolate's Benefits?
A true chocoholic could do a little research and argue that there are several bioactive compounds in chocolate that promote alertness, lessen pain and promote well-being. So are you going to google dark healthy chocolate? And will you make this coffee chocolate shake?
For example, the stimulants theobromine, caffeine, tyramine... Read More |
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Eating Dark Chocolate for Weight Loss |
| 11/10/2008 10:28:25 AM |
 A Japanese study published in Nutrition, suggested ingesting cocoa can prevent high-fat diet-induced obesity by regulating the expression of genes for fatty acid metabolism. Weight loss. A chocolate diet. A researcher's way of saying that chocolate, specifically unprocessed dark chocolate, was able to prevent obesity and weight gain. Naoko Matsui... Read More |
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Lose Weight on the Chocolate Diet |
| 11/9/2008 11:21:58 PM |
 It's no secret that weight control is the top health concern among Northern Americans. Who doesn't want to lose weight? We spend literally tens of millions of dollars every year on the latest diets, exercise gadgets and pills. The sobering truth is that despite the plethora of information and supposed breakthrough weight loss programs, we are... Read More |
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Nurses study the effects of healthy dark chocolate |
| 11/8/2008 6:33:16 PM |
 Nurses Mary B. Engler and Marguerite M. Engler from University of California at San Francisco did a study on the cardiovascular benefits of dark chocolate. Their study showed a connection between healthy dark chocolate rich in flavonoids — antioxidant plant compounds — and improved blood flow. The two became famous with many people inquiring if they could... Read More |
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White Chocolate - Not Healthy Chocolate |
| 11/5/2008 11:48:51 AM |
 While raw cocoa and cocoa powder and certain kinds of dark chocolate can legitimately claim to be "healthy foods", this is definitely NOT true for the manufactured candy which is called "white chocolate". A recent study showed ZERO health benefits from consuming white chocolate - while consuming dark chocolate showed some important... Read More
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Resveratrol in Dark Chocolate |
| 11/2/2008 1:42:08 AM |
 Resveratrol in Dark Chocolate
A new study published in the September 2008 issue of the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry revealed that the levels of resveratrol found in cacao and chocolate products are second only to red wine among known sources of resveratrol, a naturally occurring antioxidant. What's even more encouraging is that this study... Read More |
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Healthy Dark Chocolate is Poison to Dogs |
| 11/1/2008 11:28:53 PM |
 Healthy dark chocolate, like the kind made by Xocai, has a lot more flavanoids, high levels of antioxidants, has a high ORAC score and, unfortunately for dogs, has a lot of Theobromine.
In case you haven't heard, chocolate is bad for dogs. Actually it's the Theobromine in chocolate that's bad for them. In fact, it can kill your dog!
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