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More Reasons to Eat That Valentine Chocolate!
By
Linda Mintle
Chocolate, love and romance are part of our Valentine celebration. As I stare at my heart shaped Valentine box full of chocolates, there are enough pieces to last me a month. Every day, I can choose one of those mystery pieces and be reminded of my husband’s love. Biting into one chocolate activates my senses.…
Please Pass The Swedish Chocolate. It’s Good for My Health!
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Linda Mintle
Hand me another chocolate bar, but make it Swedish milk chocolate! Those bars have higher percentages of antioxidant rich cocoa solid than American milk chocolate bars. And when the concentration hits about 30%, it’s good news for chocolate lovers and our health. Swedish researchers’ evaluated women who claimed to eat two small chocolate bars a…
Chocolate Not a Health Food Yet!
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Linda Mintle
OK chocolate lovers, put down that Snickers and listen up! Is chocolate a health food? Is it good for cardiovascular health? I want it to be! Apparently the jury is still out and we need more research. Dr. Oscar Franco from the Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge reviewed seven studies and concluded…
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