http://www.blisstree.com/articles/chocoholics-rejoice-116/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:49:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.blisstree.com/articles/chocoholics-rejoice-116/comment-page-1/#comment-66372 Eating Fabulous Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:34:50 +0000 http://eatingfabulous.com/?p=5#comment-66372 [...] This blog is just half a year old, with my first post up in July 2006, after which I immediately tried to assuage chocoholics’ guilt. [...] [...] This blog is just half a year old, with my first post up in July 2006, after which I immediately tried to assuage chocoholics’ guilt. [...]

]]> http://www.blisstree.com/articles/chocoholics-rejoice-116/comment-page-1/#comment-66192 Eating Fabulous » Let Food Be Your Medicine Thu, 05 Oct 2006 15:28:50 +0000 http://eatingfabulous.com/?p=5#comment-66192 [...] And no, I’m not solely looking at those traditionally branded as “healthy food” or “nutritious foods”. Heck, some functional foods are not that nutritious, and some will wreck your weight-loss plans. Take a look at my previous posts on chocolate, spiced wines, and even chocolate chip cookes. But they confer medicinal properties, which is what earned them a place in this blog. [...] [...] And no, I’m not solely looking at those traditionally branded as “healthy food” or “nutritious foods”. Heck, some functional foods are not that nutritious, and some will wreck your weight-loss plans. Take a look at my previous posts on chocolate, spiced wines, and even chocolate chip cookes. But they confer medicinal properties, which is what earned them a place in this blog. [...]

]]> http://www.blisstree.com/articles/chocoholics-rejoice-116/comment-page-1/#comment-66140 Eating Fabulous » Sexy Chocolate, Chili-Hot! Fri, 01 Sep 2006 11:45:42 +0000 http://eatingfabulous.com/?p=5#comment-66140 [...] The belief (I bet it’s going to be tough to prove it as a fact) that chocolate is an aphrodisiac has been doing the rounds since about 1,500 years ago, among the Mayans and Aztecs in South America. To a certain extent, chocolate does lift up mood by trigerring the release of happiness hormones in the brain, but to say it’s an aphrodisiac is a bit off the mark, a claim that still lacks solid proof. [...] [...] The belief (I bet it’s going to be tough to prove it as a fact) that chocolate is an aphrodisiac has been doing the rounds since about 1,500 years ago, among the Mayans and Aztecs in South America. To a certain extent, chocolate does lift up mood by trigerring the release of happiness hormones in the brain, but to say it’s an aphrodisiac is a bit off the mark, a claim that still lacks solid proof. [...]

]]> http://www.blisstree.com/articles/chocoholics-rejoice-116/comment-page-1/#comment-66097 Eating Fabulous » Chocolate Promotes Cardiovascular Health Among the Elderly Wed, 02 Aug 2006 15:17:34 +0000 http://eatingfabulous.com/?p=5#comment-66097 [...] You might not be doing your teeth a favor, but eating chocolates may be good help you remain healthy as you age. There have been numerous studies relating chocolate consumption to cardiovascular health and other maladies, and a new study published in the Journal of Hypertension has demonstrated that drinking cocoa improved several measures of blood vessel function, especially among the elderly. The sudy attributes the improved age-related vessel function in older adults to compounds found in chocolates called flavonols. [...] [...] You might not be doing your teeth a favor, but eating chocolates may be good help you remain healthy as you age. There have been numerous studies relating chocolate consumption to cardiovascular health and other maladies, and a new study published in the Journal of Hypertension has demonstrated that drinking cocoa improved several measures of blood vessel function, especially among the elderly. The sudy attributes the improved age-related vessel function in older adults to compounds found in chocolates called flavonols. [...]

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