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Winter is back.. we need hot cocoa, Healthy hot cocoa by Amy R. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 05 Mar 2010 8:01am healthy version: 1 cup low fat milk 1 TBL Agave syrup (or honey) (if your kids are used to Nesquik or other sweeter cocoas, you may want to use 2 TBL 2 TBL cocoa powder (the 100% cocoa powder) Mix together over the stove, or in the microwave until warm and dissolved. If you love chocolate you will be happy to know a few things: Although Read on »

Cocoa Puffs are Making Me Cuckoo - New Flavor of Cocoa Puffs Uses Peanut Flour! by Jennifer O. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 22 Jan 2009 6:37pm

1 Comment We went to my not so favorite local grocery chain to do some basic shopping yesterday, and made an amazingly disturbing discovery. On occasion, we get Cocoa Puffs, since it is safe and chocolaty, and I sometimes even enjoy it myself. My twins were with me, and spotted this new flavor of Cocoa Puffs - chocolate and vanilla. Excited by a cocoa Read on »

Unsweetened Cocoa Delivers Better Benefits Than Sugary Cocoa by Connie Bennett Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 18 Dec 2008 8:11pm , we keep hearing about all the benefits of dark chocolate or cacao, which contain a large amount of antioxidants or flavinoids -- perhaps even more so than green tea, red wine... revealed that unsweetened cocoa improves blood vessels (helps with your heart function) better than sugary cocoa for overweight patients. (For those of you who understand medical Read on »

Cocoa’s Heart Healthy Mechanism Identified by WorldHealth.net Posted Tue 15 Feb 2011 12:22am Foods | A number of previous studies have identified a role for cocoa to exert cardiovascular benefits, most notably via the food’s rich... examined the effects of cacao polyphenols such as (−)-epicatechin, (+)-catechin, and procyanidin B2 and C1 in human intestinal cells. The team discovered that the polyphenols Read on »

You Ask, I Answer: Cocoa by Andy B. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Sat 21 Feb 2009 9:36pm ; too many people get them confused! In order to make cocoa powder, cocoa beans are first fermented, roasted, and shelled. Inside that shell are cacao nibs, which undergo... and cocoa solids via compression. The grinding of cocoa solids results in cocoa powder, which is naturally fat-free (as a result of being separated from cocoa butter) and sugar Read on »

The Body Fat Solution Five Principles for Burning Fat Building Lean Muscles Ending Emotional Eating and Maintaining Your Per by Krizia MissK Healthy Living Professional

Posted Fri 03 Sep 2010 9:57am The Body Fat Solution Five Principles for Burning Fat Building Lean Muscles Ending Emotional Eating and Maintaining Your Perfect Weight The ultimate plan for permanent weight loss. The Body Fat Solution is Tom Venuto Read on »

The Body Fat Solution Five Principles for Burning Fat Building Lean Muscle Ending Emotional Eating and Maintaining Your Perf by Krizia MissK Healthy Living Professional

Posted Fri 10 Sep 2010 4:25pm The Body Fat Solution Five Principles for Burning Fat Building Lean Muscle Ending Emotional Eating and Maintaining Your Perfect Weight The national bestseller with the ultimate program to lose body fat and build muscle-and keep the weight off for good By now, we all know that we gain fat when we take in more Read on »

You Ask, I Answer: Cocoa by Andy B. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Fri 13 Nov 2009 10:00pm many people get them confused! In order to make cocoa powder, cocoa beans are first fermented, roasted, and shelled. Inside that shell are cacao nibs, which undergo a heated... solids via compression. The grinding of cocoa solids results in cocoa powder, which is naturally fat-free (as a result of being separated from cocoa butter) and sugar-free Read on »

A GOOD DAY FOR A CUP OF HOT COCOA? by Judy B. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 28 May 2009 12:23am Have you discovered Wondercocoa™? It has half the carbs of regular Dutched cocoa and almost no caffeine. (It also has no fat, but since cocoa butter is one of the good fats, that's not especially important.) HOT COCOA RECIPE One serving of Wondercocoa has 1 net gram of carbohydrate, no fat, and it is 99.7 % caffeine free. The label states Read on »

You Ask, I Answer: Cocoa Butter by Andy B. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Fri 13 Nov 2009 10:01pm I recently went vegan. The other day I was reading chocolate bars’ ingredient labels and didn’t know if cocoa butter was an animal by-product or not. Can you help? – Laura Brenty Chicago, IL Sure! Cocoa butter is 100 percent vegan — it is a purely vegetable-based fat naturally found in cocoa beans. Vegan chocolate is very easy to come Read on »