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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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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 probiotic, dark chocolate for your digestion |
| 2/24/2009 4:14:46 PM |
What are XoBiotic Squares? There are many natural functional foods in virtually every food group. As we all know, chocolate itself is a functional food if it contains sufficient antioxidants and flavonoids. However, it is now possible for manufacturers to create functional foods by fortifying and enhancing their products to give them added health... Read More |
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What is phenylethylamine or P.E.A. and is it in chocolate? |
| 2/23/2009 10:38:48 PM |
 Phenylethylamine or P.E.A. has (according to wikipedia) been shown at least indirectly to satisfy the fourmain criteria required to demonstrate that a neuroamine sustains mood and that its deficit can be responsible for depression. In fact, antidepressant drug therapy is an indirect (pharmacological) "replacement" of brain... Read More |
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Is dark chocolate an Aphrodisiac? The ongoing debate |
| 12/12/2008 10:04:41 AM |
 The ancient Mayans drank chocolate for fertility, and the Aztecs were convinced that dark chocolate was a potent aphrodisiac. King Montezuma had rather a large harem which, as all harem keepers know, requires considerable dedication to satisfy. Fifty cups of dark chocolate a day laterand Monte was a happy man. It’s difficult to know, of course,... Read More |
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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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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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Chocolate more exciting than kissing |
| 10/3/2008 11:41:56 PM |
Chocolate more exciting than kissing  Eating chocolate is more stimulating to the heart and the head than kissing, according to new research.Romantically attached couples were asked to wear heart monitors and had electrodes attached to their scalps by scientists, so their heart rate and brain activity could be measured. After they were asked to taste... Read More |
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Chocolate - An Aphrodisiac or Better Than Sex? |
| 10/3/2008 11:27:25 PM |
 The saying may go, "The way to a man's heart is through his stomach", but what about women? It is a long standing tradition to present a woman with a box of chocolate as a romantic gesture. Is it simply because women love chocolate or does the root of this tradition go deeper? Curiosity led me to do some research on the subject and here... Read More
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