Health-Benefits Blog

Jul 2, Eat Dark Chocolate for Health Benefits

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:12:44 GMT

NaturalNews.com recently published an article in which they point out the fact that cheap chocolate bars do not contain high enough cacao and therefore flavanols to give many of the health benefits of eating chocolate. The article cites several studies that detail the health benefits of chocolate and recommends eating high quality dark chocolate.

Jun 27, Chocolate Genome

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:18:07 GMT

While they do not have anything to deal with the health benefits of eating chocolate, a number of articles published recently, including this article from the Washington Post, reveal that Mars is spending $10 mil on researching how to make the cacao tree more healthy. It seems that they are going to utilize genetic engineering to help breed better cacao trees.

Jun 23, Chocolate as a "Superfood"

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:32:47 GMT

An article in Health News discusses superfoods which are foods with a strong health benefit, such as boosting your immune system, reducing cholesterol, fighting cancer, or lowering your risk of heart disease. Chocolate was listed as one of these superfoods with multiple health benefits.

Jun 22, Chocolate Helps Lower Blood Pressure

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:44:15 GMT

A recent article published in the American Chronicle discusses how chocolate can help lower blood pressure as an alternative to prescribed medication.

Jun 19, Chocolate Cake Recipes

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:07:35 GMT

Chocolate Cake Recipes

Jun 15, Cocoa Destroys Tumors

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:30:17 GMT

A very interesting article in Science Daily reveals the results of research at Georgetown University Medical Center. "We have all heard that eating chocolate is good for you; this study suggests one reason why that might be true," says the study's lead author Min Kim, Ph.D.
Surprisingly, the research showed that compound found in cocoa beans slowed growth and accelerated destruction of human tumors! Therefore, a chemical compound found in chocolate could be used to fight cancer. "The strongest response was seen in two different colon cancers; growth was cut in half and most of the tumor cells were damaged."
You can follow this link to the article to read more.

Jun 10, RD Article on Health Benefits of Chocolate

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:20:59 GMT

Reader's Digest recently published an article on the health benefits of chocolate. They site the fact that, "a 1.5-ounce chocolate bar has as much antioxidant power as a 5-ounce glass of red wine." The article also mentions that one third of the fat found in chocolate is actually stearic acid which is considered cholesterol-friendly and another third is oleic acid, an unsaturated fat. The article advises that consumers choose dark chocolate, combine it with fruit, and purchase high quality chocolate.

Jun 10, Chocolate Could Benefit Diabetic Patients

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:11:03 GMT

As more and more evidence grows about the health benefits of chocolate, Mars Inc has in formed a scientific division to conduct research. In fact, they have already funded a study out of Germany that published a report in the June 3 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. The report summarized a study in which adults with type 2 diabetes were given a hot cocoa drink that was enriched with additional flavanols. Flavanol is a chemical compound naturally found in chocolate. The test subjects showed a 30 percent increase in vascular function. Articles on the subject were published in late May including articles from U.S. News & World Reports,MedPage Today, Science Daily, and CBS News.