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dark chocolate - 34 posts found << < 1 2 > >>
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Chocolate and Weight Loss |
| 4/6/2010 11:04:13 AM |
 Good News! Research is showing that healthy dark chocolate is not only good for you but may help with food cravings.
Researchers found that after eating dark chocolate (as compared with milk chocolate) subjects ate 15% less of foods such as pizza. We've been saying for some time that you should try to eat the healthy dark chocolate several times a... Read More |
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Some great dark chocolate news from Dr. Al Sears |
| 3/8/2010 11:27:48 AM |
| Al Sears, MD
11903 Southern Blvd., Ste. 208
Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411 | | Dear Pam,
If you ate chocolate on Valentine’s Day, I have some news for you. You don’t have to feel guilty. In fact, I have evidence that you may have cut your risk from dying of a stroke nearly in half. Two studies give us... Read More |
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What does Alkalized and Cold Processed Dark Chocolate mean |
| 2/4/2010 4:52:02 PM |
 Dark chocolate is any chocolate that has a high percent of cocoa solids - it's different for every country for what is legally considered a high percent, but generally 70% or higher is considered dark chocolate.
One of the processes that takes away nutrients from the raw cocoa (or cacao) while it is being processed to make dark chocolate, is... Read More |
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Dark Chocolate and Fibromyalgia |
| 1/24/2010 2:00:19 PM |
 It's been said that 9 out of ten people like chocolate and half of those people crave chocolate and that a billion people ate chocolate yesterday and a billion people will eat chocolate today. It used to be that we were told that chocolate was bad for you and yet, now we are learning that there are many benefits to raw cacao which is used to make... Read More
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Dark Chocolate May Reduce Stress |
| 1/24/2010 1:02:36 AM |
 Dark chocolate reduces stress? Are we surprised?
It's why we reach for a chocolate, but now there's another study showing that about an ounce and a half of dark chocolate daily for two weeks reduces the stress hormones in the body. The chocolate tested is not available over the counter in the USA, but it's probable that any 70% dark chocolate cacao will... Read More |
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Chocolate for coughs |
| 11/29/2009 7:15:04 PM |
 Eating chocolate could be more effective than sucking a lozenge at treating coughs, say doctors.
They have made the surprising discovery that a chemical found in chocolate is better at suppressing a throaty tickle than medication used in cough medicines. We've always said that there are many benefits to eating chocolate (as if we needed another... Read More |
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Camel Milk Chocolate |
| 11/4/2009 1:39:49 PM |
 Here's something interesting: The first camel milk chocolate (and it's 70% cocoa!)
Out of Dubai, UAE All Nassma Chocolate became the first company in the world to produce camel milk chocolate. They've been working on this uniquely tasting chocolate aimed at the Arabic palate for several years.
There are five different flavors available in the Al... Read More |
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National Chocolate Day |
| 10/28/2009 10:53:15 PM |
 National Chocolate day is every October 28th, So be sure you celebrate by eating extra chocolate today. National chocolate day only comes once a year, but we should take a little time every day to remember where chocolate comes from (no, not the chocolate elves, from the cacao tree)
And we can look at the health benefits we get every day we eat |
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Can chocolate can stop a cough? |
| 10/19/2009 7:12:43 PM |
 Believe it or not, it is possible according to Charles Stuart Platkin (a nutrition and public health advocate and founder of www.DietDetective.com).
But it's dark chocolate that has the benefits, not milk chocolate. In fact, historically, many people including Nicolas de Blegny, doctor to the king of France in the late 1600s, have believed that... Read More |
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Chocolate beats cholesterol |
| 10/6/2009 8:54:36 AM |
 Diets high in flavonoid-rich cocoa powder and dark chocolate have a favourable effect on LDL ("bad" cholesterol) when compared with diets that limit or exclude other flavonoid sources such as tea, coffee, wine and onions, US researchers reveal this week.
Scientists at Penn State led by Dr. Penny Kris-Etherton , evaluated and compared LDL... Read More |
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7 Healthy Reasons To Enjoy Chocolate Without Guilt! |
| 10/5/2009 1:25:16 AM |
From an article on the Huffington Post: It might not be much of a surprise when we read about how eatingbroccoli can lower the risk of certain cancers, or how loaded withantioxidants fruits and vegetables are. It seems that virtually everyday we see a report of a newly-discovered health benefit of a fruit orvegetable. We can almost expect foods we... Read More |
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Chocolate & Acai - The Perfect Product Combination |
| 6/8/2009 3:50:44 PM |
Xocai
The name Xocai (pronounced "sho-sigh") defines the perfect combination of ingredients found in these unique products!
"Xo" from the word "Xocolatl" which was the name for an ancient Central American drink made from the cacao bean
"cai" from the exotic Acai Berry from the Amazon Rain Forest, which is... Read More |
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Jenny Woo Fondue: Gets Dipped in Dark Chocolate for Good Cause |
| 6/1/2009 8:29:50 AM |
Jenny Woo Fondue: Gets Dipped in Chocolate for Good Cause Jenny Woo, award winning world recognized journalist from Gambling911.com, found herself dipped entirely in dark chocolate this past Thursday, all for a good cause.The physicians institute private affair helps was an effort to help bring awareness to the benefits of plastic surgery. "I... Read More |
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Choco-Holic? Chocolate cravings |
| 5/27/2009 12:34:24 PM |
 Observation shows our chocolate preference changes in accordance with what we crave emotionally.
What do you crave? Milk Chocolate The comfort fix, you crave balance and peace. You seek an opportunity to slow down and enjoy the simple things in life, at your pace, on your terms, with no regret or fret. Dark Chocolate The creative jolt, you crave a... Read More |
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Dark chocolate a day keeps the doctor away |
| 5/6/2009 3:08:14 PM |
 Dr. Tim Driscoll prescribes three to five doses of dark chocolate a day for his patients.No, the dentist isn’t a character out of a Roald Dahl book. He’s for real. “The health benefits of dark chocolate include a broad spectrum ofthings,” said Driscoll, who works at Sunrise Dental Care in Geneva. “Itreverses arterial sclerosis, lowers insulin... Read More |
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Scientists reveal: flavonoid rich dark chocolate can help improve your math |
| 4/6/2009 1:03:11 PM |
 A new study suggests that eating chocolate (dark chocolate) could improve the brain's ability to do math.
Mental arithmetic became easier after volunteers had been given large amounts of compounds found in chocolate, called flavanols (flavonoids), in a hot cocoa drink. They were also less likely to feel tired or mentally drained, the findings,... Read More |
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The Chocolate Truth eBook |
| 3/12/2009 1:27:14 PM |
 This book covers the truth behind the big lies about chocolate. It separates the myths from the truths about some of the biggest things people know (or think they know) about chocolate, especially dark chocolate. On this blog we've been very diligent about providing you information in a fun way about dark chocolate, but this book covers much more... Read More |
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Dark chocolate is good for you, too! |
| 3/1/2009 12:30:27 PM |
 Confectionery companies say not all chocolate is created equal, and research has shown sipping cocoa and eating dark chocolate in moderation can be beneficial to cardiovascular functions.
Cocoa and dark chocolate are among the most concentrated sources of flavanol antioxidants, said Dr. David Katz, associate professor of public health at Yale... Read More |
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Dark Chocolate (Cocoa) May Lower Risk of Death by Heart Disease |
| 1/23/2009 5:19:17 PM |
 Dutch Study Suggests Cocoa can Lower Blood Pressure and Lead to Better Health
Researchers from the Netherlands say that dark chocolate consumers were half as likely to die from cardiovascular problems as those who did not partake in the sweet products. The data was extrapolated from Zutphen Elderly Study conducted between 1985 and 2000.
Brian Bujisse... Read More |
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Chocolate Fake |
| 1/20/2009 12:32:57 PM |
 CHOCOLATE, sweet as it is, has set off bitter conflict since even before the conquistadors found Aztecs killing one another over cacao beans. It split families and estranged friends in the chocolate business to such a degree that when a Cadbury walked into a funeral for a rival he had done wrong, the widow shouted across Westminster Abbey, “Get... Read More |
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