July 2nd, 2008
My husband recently discovered that one of his co-workers is a distributor for Xocai Healthy Gourmet Chocolate. I hadn’t heard of the company before but when his co-worker offered to let me try some of course I was more than happy to!
Overall I really liked the chocolate and would love to get my daily […]
By Heather -- 2 comments
April 15th, 2008
It’s no longer news that chocolate is good for your heart. In reasonable amounts dark chocolate can help with high blood pressure and even heart disease. So, as one of the most stressful yearly duties passes (taxes!!), what better way to treat yourself than with some decadent chocolate!
Check out my list of 50 Easy Chocolate […]
By Heather -- 1 comment
February 19th, 2008
I’m recovering from a (very long, boring) day of performing my civic duty so I leave you with a quick link: 7 Myths & Facts about Chocolate from sparkpeople.com.
Myth: Chocolate lacks any nutritional value.
Fact: Chocolate is a good source of magnesium, copper, iron and zinc. It also contains polyphenols (an antioxidant also found in […]
By Heather -- 0 comments
October 1st, 2007
The Home & Dining Channel’s Fall Scavenger Hunt officially begins today! Click here for the rules and happy hunting!
Here is the list of words you need to find throughout the month to win, and the corresponding day they’ll appear:
Oct 1 - Pumpkin
Oct 2 - Yellow
Oct 3 - Apples
Oct 4 - Hot chocolate
Oct 5 - Maple
Oct […]
By Heather -- 7 comments
July 13th, 2007
I was reading this month’s Family Circle magazine and found a blurb about chocolate in the health section, titled “Be Sweet to Your Heart:”
“Tea and chocolate have been touted as heart smart, but you’re better off reaching for the latter, reveals a new review. “Cocoa causes systolic and diastolic blood pressure to drop about 5 […]
By Heather -- 4 comments
April 20th, 2007
Romantic music plays, candlelight flickers, and the couple lean towards each other… and pop a chocolate into their mouths. Betcha thought they were going to kiss each other, didn’t you!
A new study shows that this couple would get the ultimate experience not from a kiss, but from chocolate. The study measured both the brain activity […]
By Cathy -- 0 comments
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