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

If you have a dog or a even if your neighbors have one, it’s smart to avoid cocoa bean or chocolate mulch. It’s a byproduct of chocolate production, and contains theobromine and caffeine, two substances that pose a danger to dogs.
Canines may be tempted by the chocolate smell of cocoa bean mulch, but they could pay the price with upsetting symptoms if they give in and eat it. When consumed in a low dose, the mulch may cause gastrointestinal upset.
However, the symptoms become more serious when the mulch is consumed in higher amounts: gastrointestinal obstruction, tachycardia and muscle tremors.
Some people …read more