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Old 02-24-2006, 07:00 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default The Health Effects of Chocolate ?

Are you a chocoalcolic ? Which one do you prefer: milk, black or you maybe with hazelnuts, alcohol, etc ? Well, it doesn't matter. The most important thing is to know if you like or not chocolate. :wink:

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If you ever wanted an excuse to eat chocolate, here's the research proving how moderate amounts of dark chocolate provide a healthy effect on your body as well as our mood.

Chocolate: Food as medicine
Heart Health effects of chocolate
Antioxidant effects of chocolate
Anti-Inflammatory effects of chocolate
Mood effects of chocolate
You can read the entire article on :

http://heartspring.net/flu_symptoms_prevention.html#mood
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I already was a chococ addict before my pregnancy, but now it's much more worse.

And I take in DARK. Without anything else but cocoa inside.
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Old 02-24-2006, 08:28 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I had a collegue who didn't like at all chocolate. During her first pregnacy, she had to eat every day. :biggrin: Her second, she wanted only chinese food.

We may say, you like the same thing as your baby, so this should be great news.

Plus, with all good effects of chocolate, scientifically proved, a daily dose is always welcome. :wink:
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Old 02-25-2006, 04:07 AM   #4 (permalink)
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I developed and irritating but non-life jeopardizing heart condition can Premature Ventricular Contractions over the course of the last several years and once I was diagnosed I was told to cut down on caffein and the second thing you realise is that chocolate is full of caffein. But fortunately there's a pill for the condition. I've been hooked for half a century.
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Cuttting down caffeine and chocolate ? Now that's a living nightmare.
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Add in the need for nicotine reduction and I might as well just fold it up. Course, there's a pill for that.
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Old 02-26-2006, 01:26 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Gee. that's not funny. Do you have to keep diet, too ?
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Actually, this condition relaxes under aerobic exercise. I really should spend more time at the health club and it would almost be a non-issue. It's like everything in my life. It's not going to stop me, it's just going to irritate me. And believe me, laughing always helps.
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I'm currently on a diet, but allow myself to eat some chocolate on the weekends. I buy organic, 70% cocoa, dark chocolate (Green Black, i think). Love it and it's just enough to satisfy my cravings!
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I try to learn more about the products recommended for diabetics. My father has the type 2 and as one of his sister has it, too, I began to be obsessed by all diet products. I know he loves sweets, so every time when I want to buy him something, I try it first. In this way I discovered the dark chocolate, no suggar added, sweetened with Maltitol, recommended by Canadian Diabetes Association. It's not bad at all, so I'll buy it for my father, too.

I should spend more time on the health club, too, but I always find good excuses not to go to. I must say, I'm not very proud to admit it.


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