Posts Tagged ‘health’

Mar
7

Chocolate May Not Be All Unhealthy

Posted by Cara Laurel  |  Posted in General  |  Posted on: 7-03-2010

Ah chocolate, that delicious creamy treat that is everyone’s vice. We just can’t get enough of the stuff, even though we know the amount we consume is ultimately bad for us, we just can’t resist it, so there tends to be a guilt edged pleasure about eating it. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a healthy chocolate?

Well you probably didn’t know this but there is, and it still contains the good stuff such as the minerals and antioxidants. It doesn’t however, have all the bad stuff in it.

It’s all the stuff that we put into chocolate that makes it fattening and unhealthy. These are things such as milk solids, sugar and cocoa butter. These help to make milk chocolate taste so good, but are really bad for us. A dark chocolate and especially a low sugar bitter variety doesn’t have all these additives.

Chocolate isn’t actually food as far as our bodies are concerned, they will merely store away all the bad stuff and ignore the good bits. This makes our guilty treat even worse for us than we thought!

The trick is to eat chocolate with other foods as well, nuts and fruits are perfect. Eating them together ensures that your body treats the chocolate as food and you get all the goodness from it.

But if you take in other stuff such as fruit or nuts at the same time it will then treat the chocolate as food and you will then get the benefits.

I used to work as a chocolatier, so you can imagine how much chocolate I used to eat! As I ate dark chocolate complimented with strawberries, blueberries, nuts etc I never put any weight on. A blood test also proved that I had the optimum level of minerals and vitamins in my system.

So you now know which chocolate to eat if you can’t do without it. Forget the fat laden milk chocolate bars and reach for a dark chocolate with fruit and nuts and enjoy your treat without the guilt.

Stick to the old adage ‘a little of what you fancy does you good’ and don’t go crazy and overindulge.

Aside from food, this writer also frequently contributes articles about metal roofing material and metal roofing companies.

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Feb
19

Dr Steve Warren MD D.P.A Explains How Eating Dark Chocolate Can Benefit YOU!

Posted by  |  Posted in Chocolate  |  Posted on: 19-02-2010

www.ukchocteam.com Combat Free Radical Damage with Chocolate! How the world’s most popular food can improve your health! What is Xoçai™ xobiotic? A new Pro-Biotic Chocolate from MXI Corp. The Xoçai™ xobiotic™ chocolate will be in the form of an 11-gram square and will deliver 200000000 microorganisms of two types—lactobacillus acidophilus and bifidobacterium lactis. By marrying the health benefits of dark chocolate with those of these two pro-biotic cultures, which have a positive influence on immune and gut health, Xocai will gain new opportunities with health-conscious consumers. The label will most likely state, Contains acidophilus and bifidolactis; probiotics have been shown to benefit digestive and immune health. To find out about how to get this chocolate or to be a distributor contact details at www.ukchocteam.com or Email: info@ukchocteam.net for more info…

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Feb
16

Chocolate for My Body

Posted by  |  Posted in Chocolate  |  Posted on: 16-02-2010

www.mychocolatebody.com Xocai contains Acai Berry. The shocking good news is that dark chocolate is packed with potent antioxidants called flavonoids. Healthy chocolate superfood. Acai is a high-energy super antioxidant berry Acai beries contain amino acids, essentialy fatty acids (Omega 6 and 9) and higher amounts of antioxidants than any other fruit. The Acai berry has over 14 times more antioxidants than raw spinach and 10 t 30 times more anthocyanins than red wine. Is good for your heart Is nature's perfect anti-aging food Helps Control Appetite and Aids in Weightloss Helps with Blood Pressure and Blood flow Helps relieve Inflammation and activate the immune system Contains more Antioxidants than any other food in the typical American diet and is one of the most potent antioxidant naturally occuring foods Dark chocolate has been found to moderate blood pressure and other ingredients elevate mood. Cacao beans contain over 300 chemically identifiable compounds making it one of the most complex food substances on Earth.

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Feb
1

So You Think You have an Allergy To Chocolate - Learn The Signs

Posted by Tim Bock  |  Posted in Chocolate  |  Posted on: 1-02-2010

You can easily prevent chocolate allergy by avoiding chocolate often regularly. Don’t forget to follow your allergist instruction and use the treatment he gave you by applying the lotion on the rashes and don’t forget o be warned of another attack once you are cured. After getting cured you can enjoy the test of your delicious chocolate again but remember always be on precaution!

But with the antioxidants found in a certain type of chocolate called Dark Chocolate makes us feel less guilty then usual if we intake more if them than usual many people have this certain type of allergy so they would never eat chocolate even if they wanted to this certain common type of allergy usually has many causes and many ways to prevent them.

The main ingredient of chocolate is cocoa which is obtained from the cocoa beans. These beans are processed by fermentation, roasting and grinding in order to prepare the chocolate that we eat. Cocoa can be responsible for chocolate allergy. However, it is not the only cause of chocolate allergy. There are other ingredients in chocolate that can trigger allergic reaction like milk, soy, gluten, varieties of nuts and chemicals which are added to obtain a specific color or flavor of the chocolate. Chocolate allergy symptoms are seen when the body becomes sensitive towards any one or more of these ingredients. Read more on chocolate allergy.

After that you would have to add different types of nuts and additives and flavors that would make the chocolate sweet and flavored after that it would be the chocolate that we would love to eat. Chocolate main ingredient is cocoa beans and many other ingredients which can cause allergy so allergy can be caused from any ingredient in the chocolate such as Milk, Roy which is affected by food allergy.

If any of the chocolate allergy symptoms that are given here is observed after eating chocolate, one should consult the doctor who can identify the component of the chocolate that triggers the allergic reaction with the help of skin tests, blood tests, etc. Strictly follow the instructions provided by the doctor to prevent further occurrence of chocolate allergy. You may not have to stop eating chocolates forever if you have allergy to chocolate, your doctor may suggest that you eat those chocolates that do not contain certain ingredients which can cause allergic reactions. In that case, you just have to read the labels of the chocolate before buying it.

Want to find out more about chocolate allergy symptoms, then visit Tim Bock’s site on how to choose the best ways to find easy allergy relief.

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Jan
9

Dark Chocolate prevents Depression-Health Food Part 2b

Posted by  |  Posted in Chocolate  |  Posted on: 9-01-2010

Part 2b Dark Chocolate and Tea help Depression. Fast Food & Excessive of meat pull calcium out of your bones. www.sustainabletable.org Ps Benny Hinn and Dr Don Colbert on Health Food

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Jan
6

Dr Chocolate’s Dark Chocolate Antioxidants

Posted by  |  Posted in Chocolate  |  Posted on: 6-01-2010

www.chocolate-truth.com Dr Chocolate has a free book on the truth about dark chocolate antioxidant health. Dark chocolate antioxidants & cold processed cacao

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Nov
25

Travel Back In Time With Retro Sweets

Posted by Michael Parker  |  Posted in Chocolate  |  Posted on: 25-11-2009

We are considered very fortunate today because in terms of food and drink, we are presented with so many choices that we sometimes don’t even know which ones to pick. As our technology progressed, so did the various selections of foods such as sweets, sodas, pastries and so much more. It is very thrilling to think that whenever we crave for them, we can find them anywhere such as the grocery, the store at the corner, and online shops.

No matter what kinds of food we love, we can surely find something as we have so many choices. We can have them in different sizes, colors, shapes, and even which country they should come from.

Using the wonders of express mail, we can try the foods of places we have only read about. Whether we want glistening yellow mangoes of Asia, bittersweet chocolates in sweet hampers from Africa or creamy cheeses of Europe, we can have them fast.

This maybe our opinion since we are born of this time but how about our grandparents? While we are happily indulging in some of our favorite lollies, do we ever wonder what was it like during our grandparents’ time? If we give them our favorite sweets today, will they love it too and feel the same nostalgia we feel whenever we have some of it? Like us, our grandparents were young once too. Surely they went through the same phase as us. But don’t we want to know how different are our sweets now from theirs back then?

All of these may be answered by our grandparents. We can always ask them what it feels like. We can watch their expressions change as they reminisce wonderful childhood and the memories of a dozen treats from their mother’s sweet hampers. Maybe then they can tell us the difference between the sweets we have now and the treats they have then when their bodies were young and nimble. Or we can experience them ourselves. We can try it by indulging in sweet hampers filled with retro sweets.

When we think of classic treats, we should only have retro sweets. And if we present them to our grandparents, we will be surely loved even more.If we will experience bliss, nostalgia or pure happiness, there’s only one way to find out. So let’s celebrate what we have today together with what our grandparents had back then. Let’s go back in time by indulging with retro sweets-filled sweet hampers.

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Nov
18

Sweet Hampers Make Forgiveness Easier

Posted by Michael Parker  |  Posted in Chocolate  |  Posted on: 18-11-2009

Nobody’s perfect. That being said, no matter how people love someone and try their best to care for them, they could still hurt them sometimes. In friendship, friends hurt each other’s feelings unintentionally. Each one may feel betrayed and it causes the friendship to fizzle.

For lovers, no matter how in love they are, they can still do things that are hurtful to the other. They still get jealous, they sometimes doubt the other’s intentions, and accusations sometimes go wrong. When lovers get hurt, they become distant from each other. These can go as far as to not communicating with one another for days or weeks on end.

However, it is human nature that when people strongly love someone, they find ways to make amends. When people realize they made a mistake, they pack up the courage to ask for a sincere and heartfelt apology.

Apologies don’t come easy though. Sometimes a person gets hurt so badly that he or she cannot forgive that easily. Others, however, have the ability to quickly accept a sorry and leave the past behind. But no matter the degree of hurt people inflict their loved ones, their apologies should always be sincere as spring day and as sweet as candies-filled sweet hampers. When these two are paired, in no time hurts will heal and the past forgotten.

When a person is hurt, he or she becomes sad, resentful, angry or even depressed. However, almost everyone knows that a little bit of sweet old- fashioned sweets always do the trick. That is why, it is not surprising when people are in a foul mood or they are down in the dumps, they always gobble a handful of chocolates! Some even go as far as storing sweet hampers filled with almost every candy they like.

Chocolates particularly contain phenylephylamine, a kind of hormone released by the brain when people are falling in love. It is clear then that sweet hampers filled with a dozen kinds of chocolates will make any apology easier.

However, to truly apologize, people should admit to their faults and ask for forgiveness sincerely. Pairing this with roses and sweet hampers would be good, too. People know that nobody can resist the charm of flowers and sweets, especially when being used to ask for forgiveness. And so, in apologizing, sincere words and sweet hampers will make it easier.

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Nov
18

Salud es Vida - Dark Chocolate

Posted by  |  Posted in Chocolate  |  Posted on: 18-11-2009

Spanish. Registered dietitian Rebecca Barreto discusses health benefits of dark chocolate - not forgetting portion control - as a guest on Salud es Vida, a health segment from Univision’s Noticias 23.

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Nov
14

Belgian Chocolate the True Chocolate Lovers Dream Come True

Posted by Thomas Crown  |  Posted in Chocolate  |  Posted on: 14-11-2009

As an Avid fan of chocolate, I must admit, I am a thriving chocoholic. Although I will dive for any flavor or style of chocolate, there is one that is like a dream to taste, it is Belgian Chocolate. I understand that as a chocolate lover, it will be difficult for me to focus on this article. I will do my best to provide you with a description that help you understand that this is not just chocolate, it is Belgian Chocolate.

Belgian Chocolate has been a chocolate lover’s fascination since the eighteenth century. There have been many technological advances in the way people make candy. With these advancements, the process of making Belgian Chocolate has become so easy that now, millions of people can enjoy a treat around the world.

Belgian Chocolate has been set above the rest due to the care that is put into making it. Most other chocolate candy is made through a machine. Belgian Chocolate is made with heart and feeling. Makers of this fine, luxury of a treat take pride in quality rather than quantity.

The manufacturing companies of Belgian Chocolate to this very day still make their chocolate by hand with some of the same equipment which was used when the first piece of chocolate was made. The makers of Belgian Chocolate take pride in developing the best chocolate in the universe which is evident in every delicious bite.

People can buy Belgian Chocolates in a wide assortment of flavors including truffles which are filled with an assortment of fillings that are just some of the best in the world. You can get these truffles with exotic flavors that you will not find anywhere else.

For a gift that will completely take their breath away, buy an assortment of Belgian Chocolate truffles that will surely show a person how much you care.

Many people are under the impression that Belgian Chocolate is just like any other kind of chocolate. That is far from the truth, in fact Belgian chocolate is in a class all by itself. I as I said in the beginning am a complete chocolate freak and will go nuts when someone gives me Belgian Chocolate.

Since this chocolate treat is not available at the local store level, you will have to make a special trip in order to purchase it. You might also be able to find an online store to make shopping easier.

In conclusion, if there’s a person in your life that loves the smell, taste and feel of chocolate and you’re on their bad side then find some Belgian Chocolate and watch an immediate transformation take place.

To get all of the answers to why belgian chocolate is the greatest on the planet visit this site today.

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