Chocolate is Back in the News: Healthy Hearts for Your Healthy Love of Chocolate
The Today Show reported on another study regarding Chocolate today and yet again, it’s looking like your healthy love for Chocolate is going to contribute to your healthy heart.
Heart Disease, strokes, and diabetes were looked at in this recent study. While they were extremely limited in the way the study was designed, the conclusions do support the use of Chocolate for one’s health.
The study failed to specify the quantity of the type of Chocolate consumed. Some was eaten once a week and some once a month without discerning whether it was dark Chocolate, milk Chocolate, or cacao powder. There was no distinction in that regard…
That’s a major oversight!
There are numerous research studies which conclude that dark Chocolate is preferable to other types of chocolate when it comes to health benefits. Some studies show that there is weight gain with milk chocolate that is sweetened with refined sugar and contains dairy products.
There really needs to be more intentional guidelines for future research to discern between these variables before you believe one or the other study above all others.
In the interim, we would recommend that you choose organic dark Chocolate and raw organic cacao powder for your health goals. There’s more evidence pointing in that direction…
You might want to consider avoiding any chocolate that contains dairy products, refined sugar or artificial sweeteners, or any flavoring agent that is synthetic. Real organic and raw ingredients do hold a lot of promise. We are not going to wait for a study to eat our way to health with organic dark Chocolate and raw organic cacao powder to use as an ingredient in anything we prepare in our kitchens.
There are many brands in your local Whole Foods Markets that measure up to our standards. Furthermore, you can find healthy Chocolate at VitalChoice or Love Street Living Foods.
We fell in love with the Chocolate Spread and the other delectable goodies from this company who specializes in raw and organic whole foods and ingredients. There are some very special chocolate treats that you can feel good about that will keep your body in good condition, too.
A healthy Chocolate Bar is a great snack and a wonderful gift for someone you care about enough to give them the very best! There are numerous blends with fruits and nuts for you to choose from at VitalChoice.
You don’t really need another research study to conclude that chocolate is good for your health. You know it when you eat it. But it never hurts to get confirmation every now and then when Chocolate is back in the News. Enjoy your love of organic Chocolate while your heart, circulatory system, digestive system, and for all intents and purposes, your entire body benefits from continuing to entertain chocolate for the ‘health’ of it!
