What does Alkalized and Cold Processed Dark Chocolate mean

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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Eat Dark Chocolate for Breakfast

Chocolate has long been held to be a mood-lifter.

It boosts levels of serotonin, the brain’s antidepressant, as well as endorphins, the feel-good chemicals released after exercise. We also know it's a source of theobromine, a stimulant that has a lasting relaxing effect.

But now there’s evidence to suggest that dark chocolate is less fattening... Read More

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Dark Chocolate and Fibromyalgia

fibromyalgia and dark chocolateIt'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

dark chocolate chunkDark 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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Cocoa Prices Up - Dark Chocolate Alert

Watch out for dark chocolate quality!

dark cchocolate cacao beansCocoa prices have almost doubled in the last two years and are at a 30 year high for cocoa futures (as of December 2009). Prices have risen as demand for dark chocolate has increased and tight inventory and low cocoa farm investments merged. Many chocolate companies are rethinking strategies for sale and... Read More
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Awesome Calorie Game

weight loss You have got to check this out. Studies show that 82% of people who were exposed to the food guide at the restaurant modified their food choices. No wonder. How could you really enjoy the cheesecake knowing that it is over 1/2 your calories for the entire day. I'm glad I make my own so I know how to control the calorie and fat content.

Check out this link. Calorie... Read More
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Chocolate with Probiotics for Weight Loss?

probiotic dark chocolate with antioxidantsAccording to Margaret Furtado, M.S., R.D. a Yahoo! Health Expert for Nutrition, the human body has more bacteria living inside than individual cells (like ten times more.) The best of the microorganisms we can have are probiotics. Now there is research from Stanford University School of Medicine and StanfordHospital and Clinics that suggests that... Read More

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Dark Chocolate may reduce STRESS

Dark chocolate reducing stress is a no-brainer for most people. We chocoholics understand that in a moment. Isn't that one of the reasons many of us reach for a yummy piece of dark chocolate? When we are stressed? Now there is scientific evidence to show that chocolate reduces stress. Yeah!

According to a new study published online in ACS' Journal of... Read More

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Chocolate for coughs

 dark chocolate coughEating 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

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

national chocolate dayNational 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?

dark chocolateBelieve 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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Swine Flu Precautions (H1N1 Precuations): 6 Things That Everyone Must Know

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With flu season among us, it is critical to protect yourself from the swine flu and the other illnesses that threaten us today. Virtually everyone by now knows of the flu shot and if they should or shouldn't have it. We are going to be talking about other things you can do for swine flu precautions.

Myth or Fact

1. Wash your hands before eating and after school.

FACT: Absolu... Read More

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Swine Flu Shot (H1N1) or Not

swine flu, h1n1 Do you know what the shot protects you from that you just got? Which flu is it? The Swine Flu (H1N1)? Probably not unless your doctor specifically told you it was for the Swine Flu. Did you know that many areas don't even have the H1N1 shot available like where I live in central Illinois? Yes, it is true. This shot is not even available in many areas in our country.

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Chocolate beats cholesterol

flavanoid rich dark chocolateDiets 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!

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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Bet You Didn’t Find this in an Online Medical Dictionary

online medical dictionary, medical members forum Great day to everyone out there. The video below is not the best news in the world but I thought everyone should hear it. H1N1 is probably the hottest word in the online medical dictionary right now as the swine flu vaccine nears release. Honestly, I think the whole swine flu epidemic as the media likes to put it is way overblown. Do quick research on the severity of this... Read More with Video
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Chocolate passes clinical trial test for artery and heart health

Daily supplements of a flavonoid-rich chocolate may reduce biochemical markers of arterial hardening and boost heart health, say results of a randomized controlled trial.

Consumption of the antioxidant-rich chocolate containing 495 mg of polyphenols led to reductions in levels of inflammatory compounds which contribute to development of... Read More
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Chocolate Does Not Contain Caffeine

There is a persistent urban legend that Chocolate contains caffeine. It would seem that this rumor is based primarily on a confusion between two similar alkaloids: caffeine and Theobromine. Theobromine is the active ingredient in Chocolate and it occurs only in Cacao. The two stimulants are related and have a similar structures, but are very... Read MoreTheobromine vs Caffeine in chocolate
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Heart Benefit for Chocolate

chocolate heartIn a study that will provide comfort to chocoholics everywhere, researchers in Sweden have found evidence that people who eat chocolate have increased survival rates after a heart attack — and it may be that the more they eat, the better.

The scientists followed 1,169 nondiabetic men and women who had been hospitalized for a first heart attack. Each... Read More
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What does Alkalized and Cold Processed Dark Chocolate mean
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Dark Chocolate May Reduce Stress
Cocoa Prices Up - Dark Chocolate Alert
Awesome Calorie Game
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Dark Chocolate may reduce STRESS
Chocolate for coughs
Camel Milk Chocolate
National Chocolate Day
Can chocolate can stop a cough?
Swine Flu Precautions (H1N1 Precuations): 6 Things That Everyone Must Know
Swine Flu Shot (H1N1) or Not
Chocolate beats cholesterol
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