Topic: Chocolate

Body By Chocolate: 5 Healthy Treats To Boost Your Workout

Body By Chocolate: 5 Healthy Treats To Boost Your Workout

You’ve probably heard before that drinking a post-workout glass of chocolate milk can boost sports performance and burn extra fat, mostly thanks to the beverage’s ideal combination of proteins, fats, and sugars. But new research says that chocolate itself could boost your workouts, too. But before you go gorge on a king size pack of peanut M&Ms, there’s a catch: Not all chocolate is created equal in terms of athletic benefits. More »

Guilt-Free Summer Treat: Vegan Dark Chocolate Fudge Pop Recipe

Guilt-Free Summer Treat: Vegan Dark Chocolate Fudge Pop Recipe

Mmm, fudgesicles: The ultimate childhood summer sweet. And who’s to say you can’t enjoy them as an adult, too? Not Blisstree. But if you buy the packaged kind, you’re likely getting a mouthful of high fructose corn syrup, palm oil, aspartame and/or artificial flavoring (plus dairy, making them off-limits for vegans). You can make your own fudgesicles, though, with cacao powder, coconut oil, agave nectar and popsicle molds. Add a little sea salt and chili powder, and you’ve got a gourmet fudge-pop that’s both 100% raw and vegan and puts those packaged bars of yore to shame. More »

Bin Laden Bite-Size Vegan Chocolates Are Tasteless

Bin Laden Bite-Size Vegan Chocolates Are Tasteless

We were certainly no friends of Osama bin Laden, but we already told you earlier this week how we feel about people triumphantly celebrating his death. (And since then, a lot of you have made your own strong reactions to this controversial subject known.) So what do you think about “bin Laden Bites,” the small vegan chocolate squares that PETA is sending to U.S. servicemen and women to thank them for a job well done? (Apparently, in addition to people, the evil mass-murderer also killed an awful lot of dogs, which is why PETA’s involved.) Personally, we find the whole idea rather tasteless and unappetizing, no matter who’s behind it. More »

Morning Links: Humming May Help Your Health

Morning Links: Humming May Help Your Health

How Humming Can Help Your Health – Especially if you suffer from sinus infections. (via Vitamin G)

Sick of Privacy – Would you blog about your illness or surgery, like Sue Eckstein, an amputee from the U.K. does? (via The Guardian)

Environmentally Unfriendly – Does 4.5 ounces of chocolate wrapped in 3.75 pounds of packing materials make any sense to you? (via Treehugger) More »

Morning Links: Stem Cell Transplant May Cure AIDS

Morning Links: Stem Cell Transplant May Cure AIDS

Stem Cell Transplant May Cure AIDS – Three years after receiving an unusual transplant, a Berlin man is clear of HIV, but doctors say the treatment isn’t practical on a large scale. (New York Times)

Inflammation Vaccine – Scientists in Copenhagen are developing a vaccine that boosts the immune system and relieves chronic inflammation, thanks to a newly discovered protein produced in the human body to help fight inflammation. (ScienceDaily)

In Defense of Chocolate – There are 10 good reasons to eat chocolate this month, just make sure it’s dark for the best health benefits. (Healthy Self Blog) More »

12 Days of Christmas Cookie Recipes: Mint Chocolate Thumbprints

12 Days of Christmas Cookie Recipes: Mint Chocolate Thumbprints

On the first day of Christmas, doesn’t everyone want their true love to just give them a really good cookie? We think so. We do a lot of nagging about all the things you should and shouldn’t eat, but this time of year, it’s time to indulge in some really awesome cookies. So for 12 days, from now until Christmas, we’ll give you one mouth-watering good cookie recipe a day. We promise they’ll be worthy of busting your diet and busting out your mixer, and we’ll give you plenty of options (from crowd-pleasers to last-minute bars).

We’re kicking it off with Chocolate Mint Thumbprints, from the new book Baked Explorations: Classic American Desserts Reinvented, by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito. More »

Moles Make You Look Younger and Chocolate Gives You Energy: Morning News Roundup

Moles Make You Look Younger and Chocolate Gives You Energy: Morning News Roundup

Chocolate Keeps Getting Better — People with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome could benefit from eating chocolate. (via Nutrition Journal)

Thank Your Lucky Moles — The more moles you have, the slower you might age. (via BBC News)

Everything in Moderation — While regular physical activity strengthens your immune system, “prolonged, intense” exercise sessions could weaken your immune system. (via Medical News Today)

The Canine Channel — Can your dog watch TV? (via The Straight Dope) More »

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