Comments on: Eat 2 Squares, Call Me in the Morning: Study Says Chocolate Is the Rx for What Ails https://ecosalon.com/busting-stress-with-dark-chocolate/ Sun, 29 Nov 2015 15:51:01 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.25 By: Natalie https://ecosalon.com/busting-stress-with-dark-chocolate/#comment-10518 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:44:39 +0000 http://ecosalon.com/?p=32204#comment-10518 Considering how much I looooove chocolate, I love to read articles like this and looking at the lovely picture of chocolate. 😛 I’m so fortunate that one of my top favorite ingredients happens to be good for me 🙂 Must mean that my body knows what it’s doing at least a little. 🙂 Maybe I will take this study into my own hands…. mehehehee. 🙂

]]> By: Luanne Bradley https://ecosalon.com/busting-stress-with-dark-chocolate/#comment-10478 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:26:06 +0000 http://ecosalon.com/?p=32204#comment-10478 Man, I must be healthy. Appreciate the note on doses. Can be hard to gauge.

]]> By: Dean https://ecosalon.com/busting-stress-with-dark-chocolate/#comment-10389 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:11:17 +0000 http://ecosalon.com/?p=32204#comment-10389 And here are four steps to maximize the health benefits of dark chocolate:

The Darker the Chocolate, the Better. Dark chocolate has a higher percentage of cocoa solids, containing the health benefits, than milk or white chocolate. Most dark chocolate products have the cocoa percentage labeled.

Eat Moderate Portions. Chocolate is a high-calorie food. Over indulge, and the health benefits of dark chocolate can be quickly outweighed by the problems of weight gain.

Avoid the High Calorie Extras. The health benefits of dark chocolate come from the antioxidants in the cocoa solids. All of the other ingredients, like sugar, and any extras, like nougat, caramel, marshmallow, etc., just add calories.

Do Not Consume With Milk. For some reason, not yet scientifically understood, the health benefits of dark chocolate are basically negated if the dark chocolate is consumed with milk.

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