Articles posted in Human Health
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Can a high flavanol dark chocolate help the brain? According to a...
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Harness the power of chocolate! A recent news report based on a...
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Can chocolate help your skin? Well it seems that it really can if you select the right kind.
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Clinical evidence through blood tests has shown that most patients who suffer from depression have very low Omega-3′s in their systems. The average person only receives 130mg per day but the recommended amount is 650mg per day. When you don't give your brain the nutrients it needs to make healthy cells your entire system is at risk for many forms of depression.
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Retinitis Pigmentosa is a vision stealing chronic illness that is grouped together with many other chronic eye diseases of the retina. Those individuals who have been diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa experience night vision loss in their adolescence years, then begin to begin to lose peripheral vision and later in life they lose central vision.
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Did you know that chocolate contains several minerals and vitamins? Dark chocolate is higher in cacao content and contains magnesium which helps muscles relax, aids nerve conduction and energy production as well as bone and teeth development.
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Prevention of oxidative stress and free radical damage to DNA is an area that science has been studying. One of the most harmful free radicals that exist in the human body is the 'hydroxyl radical'. Left unattended this radical seeks and destroys cell tissue and molecules.
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Omega 3 fatty acids play a key role in healthy cell development. Without Omega's in your daily diet you are not feeding your brain and contributes to producing rigid cell walls during their development. Omega's have been proven to help bring the brain back into balance and have been used to help treat Bi-polar and depression.
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Diets that are rich in fruits and vegetables, high antioxidants, help the body to neutralize oxidative stress and free radical damage to the cells in your body. Our bodies produce antioxidants naturally but as we age our bodies stop making their own and it is imperative that we get them from our diets. Without antioxidants the body endures continuous cell damage opening the door to chronic illness and other ‘age related’ diseases.
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Studies have shown that individuals who have been pro-active to ingest more probiotics are not only helping their digestive system but have also become healthier because probiotics stimulate the immune system.
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Inflammation in the body is something we cannot readily see yet it is responsible for a multitude of ailments. A high carbohydrate diet with little protein is directly linked to inflammation and also related to a high intake of sugar.
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Everyone blames chocolate for getting fat and causing acne. Studies have shown that refined products like white flour and sugar are the culprits which you should blame.
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Most of the chocolates you know about and have learned to
love have been sweetened with sugar to help take the bitterness out of the
cacao. Refined white sugar, although it is sweet, poses many adverse health
problems.
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Articles posted in Natural Medicine
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10 Reasons To Eat Dark Chocolate! The world has always been having...
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What does the impact of flavanoids have on colon cancer? Studies on...
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Science continues to discover just how inflammation in the body affects human health. We've heard about 'gum health and heart disease'
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Chocolate has been used for thousands of years as a natural medicine. In it's raw form it is the highest antioxidant superfood ...
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For years we have been hearing that dark chocolate is healthy and the darker the better. The media has taken one of our favorite confections and ...
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Heart disease kills more women than men. There have been numerous clinical studies on the effects of chocolate and how beneficial it is to your heart...
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A clinical study reported in Journal of Diabetic Medicine shows the difference between the good chocolate with high polyphenols (high flavanoids or plant based antioxidants) and bad chocolate with low polyphenols. Dark chocolate is good for diabetics.
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This is music to chocoholics ears....Dark chocolate has medicinal properties and what we know that has been reported is dark chocolate helps your heart health, promotes weight loss, helps keep blood sugars in diabetics stable and reduces the chance for diabetes, improves mood, improves cognitive function, helps to protect the skin from UV damage, promotes and increases energy levels and aids in reducing inflammation inside the body.
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There is sufficient evidence in the science and medical world showing that diets rich in phytochemicals contributes to the reduction of oxidative stress and free radical damage that leads to certain types of cancers, heart diseases and neurodgenerative diseases.
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The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) has been studying how chocolate may play a role in cancer prevention because of the natural occurring flavanoids that are present in cacao. Phytochemicals are naturally occurring chemicals found in plants and chocolate is very high in one phytochemical called flavanoids.
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The Western Diet is directly related to how women experience menopausal symptoms because it is high in fat and low in fiber. Cultures like the Japanese don't even have a word for 'hot flashes' and studies have shown that their diets are rich in fiber and low in fat. You can breeze through menopause if you make changes to your diet.
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Raw, cold pressed Gourmet Healthy Chocolates contain many vitamins and minerals that are high in antioxidants as well as flavanoids. Exactly what makes gourmet healthy chocolate healthy, and what's the big deal anyway? Learn just how healthy these chocolate are for you.
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The study by Johns Hopkins gives hope to human stroke victims and preventing brain damage because it shows that epicatechin shields nerve cells. This research also shows promise to possibly protect against neurological degenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s and other age related disorders.
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Chocolate that is rich in flavanols has been shown to reduce inflammation particularly in patients with atherosclerosis (a buildup of fatty deposits inside the artery walls aka cholesterol) and chronic heart failure.
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Most wine experts will share their passion on what foods pair well...
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A new study has shown that people who suffer from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome who ate a high flavanoid dark chocolate showed significant improvements in the way that they felt.
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The Western Diet in the United States is responsible for some wonderful
creations that satisfies the palate to many. However, what has also been
happening and is in the news all the time is High Blood Pressure.
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The International Journal of Medical Sciences reported that a ‘special cocoa’
used in studies suggest that the high flavanol content may have beneficial
benefits to vascular blood flow.
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Did you know that white chocolate really isn’t chocolate because there is no Cacao in it? Rather it is made up of sugar, cocoa butter or vegetable oils and milk. It is ivory in color.
