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.
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A Few Squares Of Dark Chocolate A Day May Stave Off Artery Hardening In Smokers |
| 1/21/2009 11:48:42 AM |
 Dark chocolate may stave off artery hardening in smokers, and a few squares every day could potentially cut the risk of serious heart disease, finds a small study in Heart.
Researchers compared the effects of dark chocolate (74% cocoa solids) and white chocolate on the smoothness of arterial blood flow in 20 male smokers.
In smokers the activity of... 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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Chocolate fills one's heart, literally, with healthy love. |
| 1/19/2009 1:25:41 PM |
 Chocolate manufacturers are warm and fuzzy these days about ongoing research that centers around dark chocolate's health benefits. Aside from being a respectable source of magnesium and other vitamins and minerals, chocolate (or cocoa) contains a toothsome array of plant chemicals or phytonutrients.According to a study from the School of Pharmacy... Read More |
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Dark Chocolate Cocoa Percentage: What does it mean? |
| 1/16/2009 5:10:00 PM |
 What does % Cacao (or cocoa) mean?
The use of the "% Cacao" or "% cocoa" designation on chocolate wrappers began in Europe, where chocolates must have a label indicating the product's minimum total of cacao derived ingredients. That includes chocolate liquor, cocoa butter and cocoa powder. In France and Spain, the total amount of... Read More |
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The Dark Side of Chocolate: Healthy or Hype? |
| 1/15/2009 2:38:21 PM |
 We all love chocolate, but there is a side of chocolate most people don't see... the dark side. Unlike its lighter-shaded cousins, dark chocolate has spent years as the "other chocolate." But now it's coming out of the shadows and into the forefront of the chocolate revolution -- and, apparently, finding plenty of support from... Read More |
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Dark Chocolate Cravings and Depression |
| 1/13/2009 1:36:25 PM |
 Why do women say that they crave dark chocolate when they are depressed?
According to Dr Steve Warren, MD DPA: Dark chocolate contains a compound called tryptophan, which is a precursor of the natural antidepressant hormone serotonin. In fact, research shows that dark chocolate consumption increases levels of dopamine and serotonin in the body.
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Dark Chocolate Goals - weight loss |
| 1/5/2009 11:53:00 PM |
I'm one of those people that writes goals down every year. I understand that few people do. Well my dark chocolate goals are partially going to be up here for everyone to see.
Many people each year have weight loss as one of their goals. If you've read any other part of this blog you've seen the research on weight loss and dark chocolate. It still... Read More with Video |
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