Comments on: Dark Chocolate Health Benefits http://myspace.ca/health/nutrition/dark-chocolate-health-benefits.html My two cents about all that crosses my space. Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:36:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Elizabeth http://myspace.ca/health/nutrition/dark-chocolate-health-benefits.html/comment-page-1#comment-2450 Elizabeth Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:51:03 +0000 http://myspace.ca/nutrition/dark-chocolate-health-benefits.html#comment-2450 Dark chocolate still is cooked and contains active caffiene (which occurs when it's cooked). You should check out raw cacao, if you want real health benefits. It's more bitter than dark chocolate if you're just eating the beans, but with agave nectar, which doesn't change your blood sugar lever and is way sweet, it's really good. Check out raw cacao, it's chocolate as it's MEANT to be. And way WAY better, and not at all bad for you in the slightest! Might wanna check out the other superfoods like maca and mesquite, etc and be prepared to enter a way of looking at food you might've not thought about before. Or maybe you did, because you're special. I'd be interested in what you think. Dark chocolate still is cooked and contains active caffiene (which occurs when it’s cooked).
You should check out raw cacao, if you want real health benefits. It’s more bitter than dark chocolate if you’re just eating the beans, but with agave nectar, which doesn’t change your blood sugar lever and is way sweet, it’s really good.
Check out raw cacao, it’s chocolate as it’s MEANT to be. And way WAY better, and not at all bad for you in the slightest!
Might wanna check out the other superfoods like maca and mesquite, etc and be prepared to enter a way of looking at food you might’ve not thought about before.
Or maybe you did, because you’re special.
I’d be interested in what you think.

]]> By: Danielle http://myspace.ca/health/nutrition/dark-chocolate-health-benefits.html/comment-page-1#comment-2420 Danielle Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:12:00 +0000 http://myspace.ca/nutrition/dark-chocolate-health-benefits.html#comment-2420 This article is of special interest to me, specially since I have gained some weight recently and my latest blood tests showed a high resistance to insulin...naturally, I was told to cut on carbohydrates and sugar in order to lose the weight and not enter the epidemic of type 2 diabetes....however, I crave chocolate, I really cannot not have at least this bite of chocolate after a big meal. So, as advised, I started buying dark chocolate. The bitter taste of dark chocolate is an acquired taste, and take it from a milk chocolate, caramel, sweet lover, the dark chocolate taste will beat them all once you give it a chance...However, much to my dismay, most dark chocolate bars have added sugar to them which....humm..sort of defeat the entire purpose...so I had to do some digging and label reading and I found out that there are some bars without added sugar or sweetened with Splenda, etc.... I have to admit that they are more expensive, but definitely worth the investment! Other than the benefits of great taste and low in sugar, I am surprised and pleased to find out that it helps in blood pressure and is rich in antioxidant! That is just fantastic! It is delicious and good for you...I guess, the calorie intake has to remain under control though ;) !!!! This article is of special interest to me, specially since I have gained some weight recently and my latest blood tests showed a high resistance to insulin…naturally, I was told to cut on carbohydrates and sugar in order to lose the weight and not enter the epidemic of type 2 diabetes….however, I crave chocolate, I really cannot not have at least this bite of chocolate after a big meal. So, as advised, I started buying dark chocolate. The bitter taste of dark chocolate is an acquired taste, and take it from a milk chocolate, caramel, sweet lover, the dark chocolate taste will beat them all once you give it a chance…However, much to my dismay, most dark chocolate bars have added sugar to them which….humm..sort of defeat the entire purpose…so I had to do some digging and label reading and I found out that there are some bars without added sugar or sweetened with Splenda, etc…. I have to admit that they are more expensive, but definitely worth the investment!

Other than the benefits of great taste and low in sugar, I am surprised and pleased to find out that it helps in blood pressure and is rich in antioxidant! That is just fantastic! It is delicious and good for you…I guess, the calorie intake has to remain under control though ;) !!!!

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