Do you know why eating chocolate can take away your blues? Studies show that dark chocolate is a potent cure against emotional stress. A clinical trial done by Nestlé Research Center reveals that consuming dark chocolate helps lower stress hormone levels in the body. Munching on Dark Chocolate Can Alleviate Stress Nestlé recruited 30 healthy [...]
Chocolate is one of the most loved and at the same time, most vilified foods. All chocolate products start off as something natural because they come from cocoa beans, the fermented ground seeds from the fruit of the theobroma cacao tree. For thousands of years, indigenous people like the Mayans used raw cacao to prepare [...]
The effect of eating chocolate to one’s health has always been a controversial topic. This holiday season, chocolates in all forms, shapes and sizes are likely to find their way to you. But does chocolate indulgence really come at a price? Is chocolate good or bad for you? Here are some of the most common [...]
Chocolate may not exactly be a smart food choice for those who are aware of and exposed to its negative press. But do you know that the chocolate bar resting on your cupboard – a cocoa cassava bar, perhaps – may be a boon to your brain? Naturally retaining flavanols, a special cocoa is found [...]
Do you know that chocolate – take, for instance, goodies like cocoa cassava bars – please not only your tastebuds but also one important organ in your body? Yes. Studies show that chocolates – dark chocolates, more specifically – can lead you closer to a healthy heart, with its flavonoids or antioxidant-rich chemical compounds promoting [...]
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Dr. Mercola is a well-known physician and a multiple New York Times Bestselling Author. He started his website, Mercola.com, in 1997, and it has become the world's #1 Natural Health site. Dr. Mercola is a recognized, licensed Physician and Surgeon in the state of Illinois. He first opened his practice outside Chicago in 1986 and has treated over 20,000 patients.
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