December 9th, 2010

Healthy Chocolate

Healthy Chocolate

What to Know about Healthy Chocolate

For years, we have been told how fattening chocolate is and how we should avoid it like the plague.  This is not necessarily true if you choose your chocolate wisely.  Scientists and dieticians have discovered just how healthy chocolate can be and can help you for diet for weight loss.  Before you run out to load up on this sweet treat, you will want to read more about it.

 

It isn't just any chocolate that can be healthy chocolate.  Milk chocolate, or the kind you normally find used for candy bars, is loaded with sugar.  This type of chocolate is what makes you gain weight.  Recently, it has been discovered that dark chocolate is actually very healthy.

 

Dark chocolate is considered to be healthy chocolate because of the cocoa used to make it.  The more cocoa in the chocolate, the better it is for you.  You should look for dark chocolate that has 75% or more of cocoa in the ingredients.  You only need a small piece to receive the proper amount of antioxidants.  It has been discovered that these antioxidants can actually help prevent certain types of cancer.

 

Cocoa can help you lose weight because of the fiber it contains.  If you want a more healthier chocolate, then you should look for chocolate made from the cacao bean.  Cocoa is derived from the cacao bean, but during the process, it has been stripped of the beneficial properties of the cacao bean.  If you want healthy chocolate with all the bells and whistles, you should look for dark chocolate that is made primarily from the bean itself.

 

Cacao has most of the vitamins and minerals that our bodies need.  It is the number 1 source of the mineral magnesium, which has been found to be a major deficiency in our diets.  It also helps to control cholesterol by lowering the bad and raising the good.  Eating this regularly will help to prevent taking prescribed medication to do the same thing naturally.

 

Healthy chocolate does exist.  It helps in many ways but also tastes great.  You don't have to give up chocolate just because you are watching your weight or your cholesterol.  Dark chocolate has many helpful properties and can even help people struggling with depression.  Satisfy your sweet tooth by buying dark chocolate made from cocoa or, better yet, the cacao bean. With only a small piece you will satisfy your craving!

 

Wally Joyner Xocai Healthy Chocolate


I.M. Healthy Soy Nut Butter, Chocolate, Peanut Free!, 15-Ounce Plastic Jars (Pack of 6)
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6 grams of soy protein per serving. Made from Non-GMO roasted soybeans. Cholesterol free. 50% Less sugar than trditional chocolate spreads. Dairy and gluten free. No refrigeration needed after opening. No trans fats. Made in a peanut free facility. No sodium added.

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The world loves chocolate and chances are, with the majority of the population saying their favorite flavor is chocolate, you do too. This enjoyable book will serve to deepen, not only your love, but also your understanding of chocolate. Some may think that chocolate is simply a treat, something that satisfies a sweet tooth. After reading this truly pleasurable and educational account by two leading nutritionists, you will agree that chocolate is much more than that. You will discover it encompasses a culture, a cuisine, a treatment, and much more!The authors begin by revealing how to truly savor chocolate. Even the most avid chocolate lovers will pick up tips on how to intensify the full chocolate flavor and expand their sensual experience.Next, they illustrate how cultures around the world enjoy chocolate, and how chocolate, more than just a flavor, holds a special place in holidays and celebrations globally. While exploring other cultures, they journey to the rainforest and explore the origins of chocolate. They then trace its history through the centuries, from the Maya and Aztec cultures, where the chocolate phenomenon began. Over the ages, this dark, delectable food has been viewed as a gift from the gods, as valuable as gold, a medical treatment for illness, a social indulgence for just the elite, and finally a treat to be enjoyed by everyone.Today, science has proved what was revealed to ancient civilizations so long ago: chocolate does have healing powers. At the end of the 1990s, the authors were among the first to communicate to the media the exciting news that dark chocolate may enhance health. They helped to launch the first heart healthy chocolate brand for a global chocolate company.Replete with luscious photography and enticing recipes, this delightful, even mouthwatering, book will bring your appreciation for this gift of Mother Nature to a new level.

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The world loves chocolate and chances are, with the majority of the population saying their favorite flavor is chocolate, you do too. This enjoyable book will serve to deepen, not only your love, but also your understanding of chocolate. Some may think that chocolate is simply a treat, something that satisfies a sweet tooth. After reading this truly pleasurable and educational account by two leading nutritionists, you will agree that chocolate is much more than that. You will discover it encompasses a culture, a cuisine, a treatment, and much more!The authors begin by revealing how to truly savor chocolate. Even the most avid chocolate lovers will pick up tips on how to intensify the full chocolate flavor and expand their sensual experience.Next, they illustrate how cultures around the world enjoy chocolate, and how chocolate, more than just a flavor, holds a special place in holidays and celebrations globally. While exploring other cultures, they journey to the rainforest and explore the origins of chocolate. They then trace its history through the centuries, from the Maya and Aztec cultures, where the chocolate phenomenon began. Over the ages, this dark, delectable food has been viewed as a gift from the gods, as valuable as gold, a medical treatment for illness, a social indulgence for just the elite, and finally a treat to be enjoyed by everyone.Today, science has proved what was revealed to ancient civilizations so long ago: chocolate does have healing powers. At the end of the 1990s, the authors were among the first to communicate to the media the exciting news that dark chocolate may enhance health. They helped to launch the first heart healthy chocolate brand for a global chocolate company.Replete with luscious photography and enticing recipes, this delightful, even mouthwatering, book will bring your appreciation for this gift of Mother Nature to a new level.

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Brookside Dark Chocolate Covered Pomegranates 2lb Bag. Masterfully prepared sweetened real fruit juice pieces, made from a blend of pomegranate and other select concentrated fruit juices, are dipped in this extra creamy pure dark chocolate to create this decadent taste sensation. A natural source of flavinol antioxidants. Makes a great gift!

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Kashi TLC Cookies Oatmeal Dark Chocolate, 8.5-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 3) combines our signature Seven Whole Grain blend with hearty, natural ingredients such as peanuts, raisins, sunflower seeds, cranberries, walnuts, shredded coconut, flax seeds, and dark chocolate. This chocolate features rolled whole oats with rugged chunks of dark chocolate.

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Healthy look gives you natural-looking color with glossy, healthy-looking shine in just 10 little minutes. The ammonia-free formula deeply nourishes hair while also helping to counter dullness and prevent damage. The crème formula softly blends away gray.

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Holds all daily essentials, plus agenda, gloves, PDA and magazine. Our most popular everyday bag.

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The Xoçai X Power Squares use cacao that is blanched, unfermented, sun-dried, non-roasted and cold-pressed, which means it boasts eight times the levels of epicatechins and catechins, and four times the levels of procyandins than cacao produced with standard processing. X Power Squares are loaded with antioxidants and have an unparalleled ORAC Value of 3,582 per 6g Square. The Xoçai X Power Squares are the most powerful, health-promoting, decadent chocolate ever produced.

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We are a small company of real people with a hearty appetite and appreciation for life, driven to create delicious, heart healthy snacks. Many of us have been personally touched by heart disease and have made it our mission to spread our conviction – that you CAN eat your heart-healthy snack and have it taste great too! That’s the spirit of Corazonas – doing things (including snacking) without compromise. We try to carry this ‘joie de vivre’ into our everyday lives too. Have fun, be happy, stay active, enjoy life, live it up! Surround yourself with people you love and things you love to do – your heart will thank you for it!

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