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What's In Chocolate, Cocoa That Might Benefit Brain Health?
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| Aug 8, 2013
| Alice G Walton
Posted on 08/08/2013 7:17:43 PM PDT by Innovative
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If there was this much improvement with two cups of cocoa for a month - just think the effect of drinking hot cocoa or eating chocolate regularly for years...
PS. This article is from Forbes magazine, so I think it deserves to be posted in News.
To: Innovative
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posted on
08/08/2013 7:21:45 PM PDT
by
2banana
(My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
To: Innovative
Does anyone remember Woody Allen’s “Sleeper?” Wasn’t the line something like “Here, have some chocolate and tobacco...”
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posted on
08/08/2013 7:24:18 PM PDT
by
The Antiyuppie
("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.")
To: zot
hot cocoa for breakfast and night time
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posted on
08/08/2013 7:26:10 PM PDT
by
GreyFriar
(Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
To: 2banana
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posted on
08/08/2013 7:26:16 PM PDT
by
Innovative
("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
To: Innovative
Yesterday, I was in coffee aisle of grocery and past coffee saw canister of Swiss Miss hot chocolate mix without sugar, and I bought it. I’ll have a cup of that now.
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posted on
08/08/2013 7:28:19 PM PDT
by
Marcella
((Prepping can save your life today. I am a Christian, not a Muslim.))
To: GreyFriar
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posted on
08/08/2013 7:29:11 PM PDT
by
Innovative
("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
To: Innovative
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posted on
08/08/2013 7:42:07 PM PDT
by
SIDENET
To: Innovative
The thing that jumps out at me is the cocoa butter.
Cocoa butter contains a high proportion of saturated fats, derived from stearic and palmitic acids.
Stearic acid occurs in many animal and vegetable fats and oils, but it is more abundant in animal fat (up to 30%) than vegetable fat (typically <5%). The important exceptions are cocoa butter and shea butter where the stearic acid content (as a triglyceride) is 2845%.
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posted on
08/08/2013 7:46:21 PM PDT
by
yefragetuwrabrumuy
(Be Brave! Fear is just the opposite of Nar!)
To: Marcella
You can make guiltless sugar-free cocoa with stevia. Delicious.
I saw this thread and just had to get up and start some water heating... yum.
To: Innovative
Beans are vegetables.
Cocoa comes from beans.
Chocolate is a vegetable!
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posted on
08/08/2013 8:07:56 PM PDT
by
Clay Moore
("In politics, stupidity is not a handicap." Napoleon Bonaparte)
To: Innovative
I use Mayan organic cocoa - and make my hot cocoa with organic whole milk - with a dash of cayenne pepper (the ancient Mayans uses red pepper in their chocolate drink) and a dash of pure vanilla -
However, I suspect the Mayans (royalty only were allowed chocolate) didn't use any milk - or Llama milk?
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posted on
08/08/2013 8:40:42 PM PDT
by
maine-iac7
(Christian is as Christian does - by their fruits)
To: GreyFriar
Cocoa is a stimulant, but I had not heard that it might improve brain function.
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08/08/2013 8:47:36 PM PDT
by
zot
To: maine-iac7
No llamas in Mexico.
They mixed it with water, chilies, vanilla and cornmeal. They might have added in a bit of agave nectar.
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posted on
08/08/2013 9:00:13 PM PDT
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(Revenge is a dish best served with pinto beans and muffins)
To: PastorBooks
“You can make guiltless sugar-free cocoa with stevia. Delicious.”
What I got is sugarless, and I did have a cup - the cup is larger than a usual cup.
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posted on
08/08/2013 9:07:32 PM PDT
by
Marcella
((Prepping can save your life today. I am a Christian, not a Muslim.))
To: Clay Moore
To: Innovative
Dark chocolate is now supposed to be good for the heart.
To: Marcella
organic chocolate melted with “So Delicious Dairy free French Vanilla creamer” !!
Now there is heaven in a cup!
To: The Antiyuppie
Yes, one scientist told another that people used to think that steak and hot fudge were bad. Her reply was, “Incredible!” That was a great movie with great music. I wish there have been a soundtrack.
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posted on
08/08/2013 9:19:09 PM PDT
by
Pining_4_TX
(All those who were appointed to eternal life believed. Acts 13:48)
To: Innovative
Keep on eating that dark chocolate!
Finding out what does it would spoil the fun.
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posted on
08/08/2013 9:23:44 PM PDT
by
editor-surveyor
(Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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