De-stress this Valentine’s day with a bit of dark chocolate

It is Valentine’s Day on Sunday and chocolate sales are bound to be high.  Readers of this blog may remember reading about my penchant for good dark chocolate (my preferred chocolate is very rich and dark at 85% cocoa solids), well it seems like giving this treat to yourself or a loved-one could really [...]

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More health benefits related to cocoa consumption

On Monday I wrote about phytochemicals in relation to obesity.  Bioflavonoids are phytochemicals, or plant nutrient, that I have written about often.  Fruit and vegetables and other plant-based foods such as nuts, seeds, pulses, beans are the richest sources of flavonoids.  A favoured source of flavonoids for me is cocoa.  Cocoa and dark chocolate [...]

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