READING, England—In a study of healthy humans, a drink high in cocoa flavanols showed a prebiotic effect, increasing both lactobacilli and bifidobacteria, while reducing bad bacteria in the gut. The University of Reading researchers noted because cocoa flavanols undergo limited absorption in the small intestines, so they amply reach to the large intestines, where...
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(NaturalNews) Birthday celebrations for schoolchildren that involve cupcakes, brownies, and other sweet treats could soon be a thing of the past in Pennsylvania. If the state’s board of education has its way, public schools will be limited to holing only one classroom birthday party a month, with each child being allowed to eat only...
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Amazing Grass has created the most nutritious green superfood supplements with 100% whole foods. “Amazing Grass” is a field grown through winter allowing the roots to soak up the nutrients from the mineral rich soil for over 6 months. The young leaves are harvested once a year at their nutritional peak. To maintain their...
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We found the top picks for every sweet-toothed baker, eco-conscious wine aficionado, and constant calorie-counter on your list. View Slideshow
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Our household chocolate-milk dilemma is playing out in school cafeterias across the country, only the lobbyists involved have much larger allowances. Dairy-industry groups are emphasizing the milk part, while public-health advocates fighting obesity portray it as liquid chocolate, a dangerous version of that Hershey’s claymation commercial from the nineteen-eighties that showed a chocolate stream...
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You would think Halloween is National Candy Day, but one more day totally devoted to candy can’t hurt! Celebrate by indulging in your favorite candy, one you love but hardly ever have. That candy for me is Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. So delicious, but they’d be gone in a few hours if I kept...
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Being addicted to chocolate and all things sweet, I’m surprised I’ve never heard of Sweetest Day. It sounds like an excuse for chocolate lovers worldwide to celebrate Valentine’s Day 4 months early. Because we just can’t wait that long to indulge! Sweetest Day is celebrated every third Saturday of October. It originated in Cleveland...
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I’m sure you’re all very tired of me writing so often about chocolate, but I had to share the name of this chocolate bar so you can taste the best chocolate ever. It’s called Divine Chocolate and it is just what the name says-divine. It’s smooth, creamy and has a hint of caramel. It’s...
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I stopped by CVS to pick up a few things today and noticed a whole aisle entirely devoted to Halloween. Weird. Then I went into Harris Teeter and they were already selling these huge pumpkins in the produe aisle. I quickly checked my phone-surely I must’ve slept through September and now it’s the middle...
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I love chocolate-it’s no big secret. And I love discovering new places to eat chocolate. So I was really excited when I found Chocolaterie Stam last night off Airport Road. It was hidden away in what looked a little like a strip mall with a Blockbuster across the street and a Harris Teeter nearby. ...
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So I finally tried out the Amazing Grass Chocolate Drink Powder. I have to admit I was reluctant at first because it’s basically drinking wheat grass. I’m no sophisticated food critic, but I broke my grading into three areas: Look, Taste, and Effect.
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