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Tag Archives: chocolate
New Year’s Resolution #2 – Have a small piece of dark chocolate daily
In the past I’ve blogged on How to Make Chocolate a Healthy Indulgence and on the Largest Study to Date Links Chocolate to Lower Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Risk. Now comes another study about the healthful benefits of chocolate.
Posted in Heart Health, Nutritional Health
Tagged chocolate, dark chocolate, Nutritional Health
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Valentine’s Day chocolate may be healthful
Here are my last dozen blogs about chocolate from over the last year or so. Enjoy! Literally!! And, Happy Valentine’s Day!!!
Posted in General Health, Heart Health, Mental Health, Nutritional Health
Tagged chocolate, dark chocolate, milk chocolate
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Chocolate reduces stroke risk
After so many recent blogs with negative news about your health risks, I thought you’d enjoy a positive one … chocolate reduces stroke risk!
Posted in Heart Health, Mental Health, Nutritional Health
Tagged chocolate, dark chocolate, flavonoid, preventing stroke, stroke, stroke prevention
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Chocolate may reduce heart disease, stroke risk
ABC World News reported that “chocolate may be a kind of secret weapon against heart disease.” So, what’s the scoop?
Posted in General Health, Heart Health
Tagged chocolate, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, preventing cardiovascular disease, preventing heart disease, preventing stroke
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A Dozen of My Blogs About Chocolate
Here are my last dozen blogs about chocolate from over the last year or so. Enjoy! Literally!! And, Happy Valentine’s Day!!!
Posted in Nutritional Health
Tagged chocolate, dark chocolate
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Is Chocolate the Next Super Food?
Giving your sweetie chocolate for Valentine’s Day may show you care for their health as well as their heart.
Posted in Mental Health, Nutritional Health
Tagged antioxidants, cacao beans, chocolate, cocoa, dark chocolate, flavonols, polyphenols
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Chocolate: The Love Drug . . . And Why It’s Good for You
For many, Valentine’s Day is the greatest of holidays, because it celebrates love and ardor. One of the most widely offered Valentine’s Day gifts is chocolate. Chocolate is a complex material possessing numerous compounds, which act upon the brain, producing … Continue reading
Posted in Mental Health, Nutritional Health
Tagged caffeine, chocolate, dark chocolate, libido, phenethylamine, serotonin, theobromine
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Halloween Chocolate a Serious Threat to Pets
Chocolate Halloween candy may be a treat for children but poses a serious threat to pets, warns an expert. Here are the details from HealthDay News: Pets who consume chocolate can experience vomiting, diarrhea, excessive thirst and urination, irregular heartbeat, … Continue reading
Posted in Marriage and Family Health, Nutritional Health
Tagged chocolate, halloween safety, pets, theobromine
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Too much chocolate may be connected to depression
The Wall Street Journal reports that, according to a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, people who consume larger amounts of chocolate may be more depressed than those who eat lesser amounts of it. “Researchers at UC San Diego … Continue reading
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Tagged chocolate, depression
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Largest Study to Date Links Chocolate to Lower Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Risk
Just in the nick of time — before the Easter chocolate consumption begins, comes a study letting us know that a small amount of that dark Easter chocolate may be heart healthy. Just released is the largest observational study to date … Continue reading
Posted in Heart Health, Nutritional Health
Tagged blood pressure, chocolate, dark chocolate, preventing cardiovascular disease, preventing heart disease, preventing stroke
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How to Make Chocolate a Healthy Indulgence
The benefits of being a chocolate lover From Health magazine This ultimate feel-good food keeps your heart healthy, mood up, and body in great shape. Find out what all this natural ingredient can do for you. Here’s a just-in-time-for-Easter article … Continue reading
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Tagged chocolate, dark chocolate, preventing cardiovascular disease, preventing heart disease, preventing stroke
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8 Easter Treats Under 80 Calories
Want to enjoy an Easter treat or two, while keeping rein on those calories? It’s hard to resist that innocent-looking chocolate bunny or all those pastel-colored sugary treats that appear every spring. So how do you keep from packing on extra … Continue reading
Posted in Nutritional Health
Tagged candy, chocolate, sweets
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Dark chocolate Easter eggs good for your heart?
Easter eggs and other chocolate may be good for you – at least in small quantities and preferably if it’s dark chocolate – according to research that shows just one small square of chocolate a day can lower your blood … Continue reading
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Tagged blood pressure, chocolate, dark chocolate, heart disease, preventing cardiovascular disease, preventing heart disease
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Superfoods for Women
Most of us love to eat great food. But, we also want to feel great. Can we do both? You bet you can if you choose foods that make you energetic, smarter, leaner, and stronger — and then use them … Continue reading
Posted in Nutritional Health, Woman's Health
Tagged avocado, blueberries, blueberry, broccoli, chocolate, dark chocolate, greek yogurt, oats, olive oil, red beans, salmon, steel cut oats, walnuts
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Consuming one serving of chocolate every week may reduce stroke risk
Just in time for your Valentine’s weekend, a new report indicating that chocolate may both cut your risk of a stroke and reduce the risk of death after a stroke. And, the effect may only require one small serving of … Continue reading
Posted in General Health, Heart Health, Nutritional Health
Tagged chocolate, dark chocolate, stroke, stroke prevention
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Seven Foods for Better Sex
For this Valentine’s Day weekend, some more advice for our married readers from my friends at Health.com, written by Julie Upton, RD, on how you can improve your diet and your sex life at the same time. Knock out two birds with … Continue reading
Posted in General Health, Men's Health, Nutritional Health, Woman's Health
Tagged almonds, arugula, asparagus, avacado, chocolate, citrus, dark chocolate, figs, grapefruit, herring, mandarin oranges, oysters, pink grapefruit, salmon, seafood, sex, sexual health, strawberries, wild salmon
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