The SuperStress Solution by Roberta Lee, M.D. is a 4-week program providing a comprehensive plan for offsetting the effects of stress, both physically and emotionally. The book will be released in January, but I’ve included below a guest article by Dr. Lee on the benefits of chocolate for stress!
According to Dr. Lee, SuperStress is a unique 21st century disorder, evolved from the pace of modern life. SuperStress becomes a problem since your body isn’t designed to cope with the constant “flight or fight” physical response that may be triggered by stress. If you feel chocolate (in moderation) helps you deal …read more

Food and drinks that taste good are not always bad for us, I found a great article I thought I would share with you.
Dr. Valentine Yanchou Njike M.D., of Yale Prevention Research Center, conducted a research study on people ages 30-75. Those participating in the research were over weight, this placed them at a higher risk of cardiovascular disease.
Each person in the study was given an 8-ounce cup of sugar-free cocoa, sugared cocoa or a nonfat milk drink each morning for six weeks.
The Hershey Company provided the Hershey’s Cacao Reserve mixture, because it is processed in such a way, as …read more

I just saw this ad (click for a larger image) for Welch’s American Concord Purple Grape Juice that claims it helps promote a healthy heart.
Concord grape juice flavonoids may promote healthy arteries.
Preliminary research suggests that flavonoids may function in ways other than as antioxidants in the body. First, some initial studies showed that the flavonoids in Concord grape juice promoted the flexibility of arteries, which is important to allow increased blood flow when needed, such as during exercise, shoveling snow, and climbing stairs. Second, additional preliminary studies suggest that these flavonoids may also help reduce the stickiness of the blood, …read more

Forty cardiovascular disease patients at Bart’s and The London, Queen Mary’s School of Medicine and Dentistry may be treated with dark chocolate which has a high level of flavonoids. Flavonoids are anti-oxidants which may reduce LDL-cholesterol levels and reduce the hardening of arteries, blockages, and clotting.
Some tips for using dark chocolate to improve heart health:

Only a couple of squares of dark chocolate a day, approximately 25 grams.
Chocolate should be high quality.
Chocolate should contain at least 85 per cent cocoa.
Chocolate should not be high in sugar.

Finding heart healthy dark chocolate is a lot harder than you might think. …read more