Health Food, Healthy Eating, and Nutrition
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Are you or any of your loved ones worried about your cholesterol levels? Are you taking cholesterol medication? It’s a hot topic in the U.S. because the incidence of heart disease is at an epidemic level. Cholesterol is not the sole reason people have heart disease, but it’s definitely a contributing factor. Experts agree that [...]
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No matter what your relationship status this Valentine’s Day, you can enjoy some of these healthy yet delicious treats and gift ideas. I came up with a list of my favorite romantic treats for you to enjoy on your own or to give as a present to your Valentine. I promise, all of this stuff [...]
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Let’s face it…I love chocolate. I have a favorite new brand of chocolate bars too. They’re raw, organic, vegan, homemade, packed with superfoods, and free of cholesterol, dairy, soy, gluten, and refined sugar.
Photo by: Jeff Skeirik
Vanessa, the owner and creator of Gnosis Chocolate, is a holistic health counselor and graduate of the Institute for Integrative [...]
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I bought a really great bar of dark chocolate the other day. It was one of those days when everything was going wrong for me…so my solution was chocolate. I went to Walgreens and found it on the very bottom shelf of the candy aisle. The good stuff is always hard to find, right? Anyways, [...]
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Here’s a good reason to pick up some dark chocolate for you or your one true love on Valentine’s Day…and every other occasion after that. A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition concluded that people who regularly eat dark chocolate (in moderate amounts) had 17% lower levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) in their [...]
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This time of year I’m craving some hot cocoa. Its so nice to curl up on a couch with a movie and a hot cup of cocoa over the holidays. But, I’ve noticed that its virtually impossible to find a decent hot cocoa mix at the regular grocery stores (of course, unless you go to [...]
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Have you ever wondered if eating certain foods could actually boost your sex drive? Claims that foods like chocolate and avocados are potent aphrodisiacs date back to ancient Greek and Aztec civilizations. Throughout history aphrodisiacs have been sought out to increase sexual performance, sex drive, and fertility. But in the modern scientific world is there [...]
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You might think chocolate is sinful, but it’s a lot better for you than you think. In fact, it has been used for hundreds of years by medical professionals to cure ailments such as tuberculosis, gout, fatigue, diarrhea, weak digestion, hemorrhoids, low virility, and shortness of breath.
Recent nutritional research has identified many health benefits [...]
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