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thatyoushouldprobablybeeatingdarkchocolateonasemiregularbasisbecausethestuff
isprettydanggoodforyou.Beforeyoulogout,nevertoreturnagain,givemeaminuteto
explainmyself:
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good,andthatswhatImdoinghere.Darkchocolateishealthy.Itmaybeawful,terrible,
anddisgusting,butitcontainssomereallygoodthingsthathavesomeremarkableeffectson
variousmarkersofhealth.So,yeah,eatyourchocolate.Finishyourrawcacaopowder.
Chokedownthathomemadehotchocolate.Holdyournosesifyouhaveto,butgetitdown
anddone.
Imkidding,ofcourse.Theresnoarmtwistingrequiredwhenitcomestochocolate.Iftheres
onethingIknow,itsthatthePrimalcommunitycansuckdownsomehighqualitydark
chocolate.DontthinkIdidntseehowquicklythatchocolatedisappearedatlastyears
PrimalCon(http://www.marksdailyapple.com/primalcon2011learningtobekidsagain/).And
whywouldntit?Darkchocolatesgreat,theperfectstormofflavor,flavonoids,andfat
(http://www.marksdailyapple.com/saturatedfathealthy/).Ittastesreallygood,comesloaded
withpolyphenols,andcocoabutterisagreatsourceofsaturatedandmonounsaturated
(http://www.marksdailyapple.com/fats/)fat.Highcacaodarkchocolate,then,isquiteliterally
ahealthycandybar.Whatsnottolove?
Ivediscussedmyfavoritedarkchocolate(http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the5bestdark
chocolatebarsintheworld/)inthepast.Iveevenprovidedchocolatechoosingtips
(http://www.marksdailyapple.com/isallchocolatecreatedequal/#axzz1msoaYq7u).Butuntil
today,Iveneverreallyexplainedwhyweshouldbeincludinghighcacaodarkchocolatein
ourdiets.Iveneverexplicitlyoutlinedthemyriadhealthbenefitsthatcacaooffers.Well,lets
gettoit,shallwe?
Darkchocolatecontainshealthyfats.
Cocoabutter,whichisextractedfromthecacaobeanandincorporatedintomostreputable
darkchocolatebars,ismostlymonounsaturatedandsaturatedfat,withverylittle
polyunsaturated(http://www.marksdailyapple.com/polyunsaturatedfat/)fat.Andbecause
mostofthatsaturatedfatisstearicacid,widelyknownforhavingneutraleffectsonLDL
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16477803),evenavowedlipophobescanhappilyand
heartilygobbleupcacaofat.
Darkchocolatecontainslotsofpolyphenols,particularlyflavanols.
Whenitcomestopolyphenolcontentandantioxidantcapacity,cacaotrounces
(http://journal.chemistrycentral.com/content/5/1/5)thesuperfruitsacai,pomegranate,
cranberry,blueberryandwhateverelseyourannoyingfriendwhoalwaysfallsformultilevel
marketingschemesishawkingthisweek.Themoststudiedpolyphenolincacaois
epicatechin,aflavanol.Althoughlastweekspost(http://www.marksdailyapple.com/whyyou
shouldeatbrightlycoloredfruitsandvegetables/)onthebenefitsofpolyphenolconsumption
centeredonpigmentderivedantioxidants,cacaospolyphenolsarealsoquitepotentand
potentiallyhealthful.
Whathappenswhentherubberhitstheroad,though?Or,somewhatmoreliterally,what
happenswhenthesquareofpolyphenolrichdarkchocolatemeltsonthetongue,is
swallowed,digested,andincorporatedintothebody?Whataretheactualhealthbenefitsof
consuminghighcacaocontentdarkchocolate?
Darkchocolateandbloodpressure.
Epidemiologicalstudiesprettyconsistentlyshowthatdarkchocolateconsumptionisrelated
tolowerbloodpressure(http://www.marksdailyapple.com/saltandbloodpressure/)readings.
InJordan(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21696359),amongKunaIndianslivingin
Panama(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16794446?dopt=Abstract),amongpregnant
women(http://www.naturalnews.com/029418_chocolate_pregnancy.html),andamong
elderlyDutch(http://archinte.amaassn.org/cgi/content/abstract/166/4/411?
ijkey=294f6889b0d15c7546ee663bb02834311b40d904&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha),thisholds
true.Thatsallwellandgood,butitsjustanassociation.Weneedcontrolledstudies:
Onefoundthatfifteendaysofeatingdarkchocolate,butnotwhitechocolate,loweredblood
pressure(http://www.ajcn.org/content/81/3/611.full)(andimprovedinsulinsensitivity)in
healthysubjects.Themaindifferencebetweenwhiteanddarkchocolateisthepolyphenol
contentbothtypescontaincocoafat.Cocoaconsumptionalsoimprovedarterialflowin
smokers(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21807659).
Somestudiessuggestthattheflavonoidsarekey.Inone
(http://www.jacn.org/content/23/3/197.abstract?
ijkey=3efff0821a0602234af8c31676884ff9c17ace4e&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha),flavanolrich
darkchocolateconsumptionimprovedendothelialfunctionwhileincreasingplasmalevelsof
flavanols(whichindicatestheflavanolshadsomethingtodowithit).Anotherstudy
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14654748)usedflavanolrichcocoatoincreasenitric
oxideproductioninhealthyhumans,thusinducingvasodilationandimprovingendothelial
function.Inanother(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20090776),thehighestdoseof
cacaoflavanoidscausedthebiggestdropinbloodpressure.Stillanotherfoundthatwhile
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darkchocolatedidnotreducebloodpressure,improvelipids,norreduceoxidativestress
(http://www.marksdailyapple.com/dearmarksleepandoxidativestress/),itdidimprove
coronarycirculation(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18045712).
Ormaybeitsthesolublefiber.Inspontaneouslyhypertensiverats,cacaoderivedsoluble
fiberloweredbloodpressure(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20050664),perhapsby
reducingweightgain.
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Itsprobablyboth,inmyopinion,althoughthepolyphenolsundoubtedlycontributemoreto
thecausethanthefivegramsorsoofsolublefiberyoullgetintheaverageservingofdark
chocolate.
Darkchocolateandcardiovasculardisease.
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Youveheardofthecholesterolfedrabbithowaboutthecocoafedrabbit?Iftheformerisan
effectivevehicletostudythenegativeeffectsofpoorlipidclearance,thelatterisa
testamenttotheinhibitoryeffectsofcocoapolyphenolsonlipidperoxidation
(https://plus.google.com/u/0/106306342247851869428/posts)
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15725692).Wealsohavesimilarfindingsinrodents.
Feedinghypercholesterolemicandnormocholesterolemicratspolyphenolrichcocoafiber
(defatted,sugarfreechocolate,basically)reducedmarkersoflipidperoxidationinboth
groups(PDF(http://www.google.com/url?
(http://pinterest.com/marksdailyapple/)
sa=t&rct=j&q=lipid%20peroxidation%20cacao&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCgQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcocoa
university.org%2Fscientificresearch%2Fresearch
library%2Fdocuments%2FLecumberri2007.pdf&ei=ceRCT8aqIbPSiALNsdXOAQ&usg=AFQjCNGaB61p4gjRa8fcOyjy1Q0S6wU6GA&sig2=gw67htOnxxoxILcKfs
hA)).Italsoseemstoworkquitewellintesttubes
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(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16403963).
Inhumans,bothwithnormalandelevatedcholesterollevels,eatingcocoapowdermixedwith
hotwaterloweredoxidizedLDLandApoB(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17513403)
(LDLparticlenumber,which,ifyouremembermypostonlipidpanels
(http://www.marksdailyapple.com/howtointerpretcholesteroltestresults/),youwantto
lower)countswhileincreasingHDL.Allthreedosesofhighflavanolcocoapowder13,19.5,
and26g/dayprovedbeneficial.Ifyourewondering,26gramsofpowderisaboutaquarter
cup.Italsoworksifyoudrinkitwithmilk
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21550218)(andno,Hersheyssyrupdoesntworkthe
same).
GrokintheWild!
Giventheeffectsofchocolateonlipidperoxidation,wecanprobablysurmisethatitwillalso
Clickheretosendinyourown
lowertheriskofcardiovasculardisease.Andindeed,epidemiologicalstudiessuggestthat
GrokTshirtsightings!
thisisthecase.Inasampleofover2200patients(PDF(http://www.google.com/url?
(http://www.marksdailyapple.com/grokinthe
wild/)
sa=t&rct=j&q=chocolate%20consumption%20is%20inversely%20associated%20with%20prevalent%20coronary%20heart%20disease%3A%20the%20national%20heart%2C%20lung%
consumptionreverseatherosclerotic
plaque.pdf&ei=FvVCT9edC4WRiAKeq5zOAw&usg=AFQjCNE9RmvbJDvhQy5IlbbxwhDoa5TLlQ&sig2=_UqQxCN5gc13NZefoYdXGQ)),
chocolateconsumptionwasinverselyassociatedwithprogressionofatheroscleroticplaque
(determinedbycalciumscoring).Whatsincredibleisthattheassociationheldforchocolate
ingeneral,andIdontthinkitslikelythateveryonewasconsuming100%rawcacaopowder
brimmingwithpolyphenols.Astudyfromthisyearfromthesamegroupgotsimilarresults
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20858571):chocolateconsumptionwasinversely
associatedwithprevalentcardiovasculardisease.
Whilemostcacaoresearchfocusesonvascularfunctionandheartdiseaserisk,thereare
other,lessintensivelystudiedbenefits.Hereareafewofthem:
Darkchocolateandinsulinresistance.
Forfifteendays,hypertensive,glucoseintolerantpatientsreceivedeither100dailygramsof
highpolyphenoldarkchocolateor100dailygramsofzeropolyphenolwhitechocolate.Diets
wereisocaloric,andnothingdifferedbetweenthegroupsbesidesthetypeofchocolate.Dark
chocolateimprovedbetacellfunction(http://jn.nutrition.org/content/138/9/1671.abstract),
loweredbloodpressure,increasedinsulinsensitivity,andimprovedendothelialfunction,while
whitechocolatedidnoneofthosethings.
Darkchocolateandfattyliver.
Ratswithfattyliverevincehigherlevelsofoxidativestressandinflammation
(http://www.marksdailyapple.com/whatisinflammation/),butcocoasupplementationpartially
attenuatedthesepathologicalchangesevenincholinedeficientrats.Whilecocoawasnt
enoughtofullyresolvefattyliver,theresearchersconcluded
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22081873)thatcocoamaybeoftherapeuticbenefitin
lesssevereformsoffattyliver.
DarkchocolateandUVdamage.
ResistancetoUV(http://www.marksdailyapple.com/8naturalwaystopreventasunburnand
sunscreensnotoneofthem/)damageiscommonlymeasuredbyMEDminimalerythema
dose.AhigherMEDmeansgreaterresistancetoUVrays,whilealowerMEDindicateslower
resistance.HighMED,good.LowMED,bad.Onestudy
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19735513)foundthatfeedinghighlevelsofdark
chocolatetohealthypeopleovertwelveweeksdoubledtheirMEDfeedinglowlevelsofdark
chocolatehadnoeffectontheMED.
Similarly,anotherstudy(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16702322)foundthatahigh
flavanolfromcacaogrouphadgreaterresistancetoagivenUVdosagethanalowflavanol
fromcacaogroup(whoactuallysawnobenefitatall)overasixandtwelveweekperiod.
Thoseinterestedinafairlycomprehensivecompendiumofchocolateresearchcancheckit
outhere(http://www.worldcocoafoundation.org/scientificresearch/research
library/Cacao_HumanNutrition.asp).Itriedtosticktoinvivoresearch,buttheresmore
theoreticalstuffouttheretoo.
Seeingashowmostofchocolatesbenefitsstemfromthepolyphenolcontent,andmostof
thestudiesthatsawlargeeffectsusedhighflavanoldarkchocolate,youshouldbegunning
forchocolatewithhighpolyphenolcounts.Dutchprocessed,oralkalized,chocolatelightens
thecolor,removessomeofthebittercompounds,andgivesitamildertaste.Awesomefor
HersheysKisses,butawfulfortheflavanolcontent.Thosebittercompounds,yousee,are
theflavanols.Withoutthebitterness(whichIthinkofascomplexity),youremissingmostof
thebeneficialpolyphenols.Itmighttastegood,butitwontperformalloftheaforementioned
physiologicaltasks.Toquantifytheextentofthedegradation,checkouttheresultsofthis
study(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18710243)ontheflavanolcontentsofcacao
powderssubjectedtovariousdegreesofalkalization:
Natural34.6mg/g
Lightlyprocessed13.8mg/g
Mediumprocessed7.8mg/g
Heavilyprocessed3.9mg/g
Onceyouvegotaleadonsomegoodchocolatewithhighcacaoandlowersugar
(http://www.marksdailyapple.com/thedefinitiveguidetosugar/)levels,eatafewsquaresa
sitting.Exerciserestraint,however,asitisstillcandyanditshouldntmakeupalargeblock
ofcalories.Treatitlikeacondiment,orevenamedicinaladjuncttoanotherwisesoliddiet.If
youresensitivetostimulants,avoidchocolatetooclosetobedtime.
Ifyougetyourhandsonsomehighqualitycacaopowder(rawwhichisactuallyfermented
orroasted,butneverDutchprocessed),trymakingcoconutcacaomilk.Mixhalfa(BPA
free(http://www.marksdailyapple.com/areyourcannedfoodssafetoeatabpafreebuying
guide/))canorcartonofcoconutmilk(http://www.marksdailyapple.com/thewonderfulworld
ofcoconutproducts/)withacoupletablespoonsofcacaopowder.Heatonthestoveuntil
almostsimmering.Addsweetenertotasteand,ifyoureadventurous,abitofcayenne,
cinnamon(http://www.marksdailyapple.com/healthbenefitscinnamon/),andturmeric
(http://www.marksdailyapple.com/healthbenefitsturmeric/).Enjoy!
Anyway,thatsitfortoday.IthinkIvepresentedthecaseforhighcacaodarkchocolate
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gonnahavetogivethisatry!
Becca(http://www.theprimalsexy.wordpress.com)wroteonFebruary
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Wow.Thatshardcore.
gilliebean(http://clubfritch.wordpress.com)wroteonFebruary21st,
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Ivebeenmakingcocoawithhotwater,coconutoil,KGbutter,&
cocoapowder
peggywroteonFebruary21st,2012
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Howmuchdoyouuseofeach?Thissoundswonderful
EmilywroteonFebruary21st,2012
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BulletproofhotcocoaFTW!!
1tablespooncocoapowder
1teaspooncoconutoil
2tablespoonsgrassfedbutter
12ouncesboilingwater
Flavoring(Optional:cinnamonORvanillaextractORmintextract)
Stevia(optional)
Thekeyistowhizzitwithahandblender,foodprocessor,orquick
whiskinguntilitfoams.
oxidewroteonFebruary21st,2012
Soundsgood.Illhavetotrythat.
DougwroteonFebruary21st,2012
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Oxide,
Whenyouusethehandblenderdoyouusetheattachmentwiththe
bladeorthewhisk?
Thankyou.
AlinawroteonJuly30th,2012
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Hereissomethingnewformetotry.Thanksfortheidea!
Myfavoritedailysnackishighqualitydarkchocolatewithfruitor
berries.Quick,satisfying,deliciousandhealthy!
PhillipMinton,M.D.(http://healthychocolatebook.com)wroteonJune
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Godeatschocolateforsure.
SamanthaMoorewroteonFebruary21st,2012
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foryearsivebeenmakingachocolatetonicforcolddrinking,of1t.of
cocoapercupofwater,withasmidgeofseasalt,broughttoasimmerand
allowedtocool.recently,ivebeenexperimentingwithmakingitintoa
waterkefir(nosweeteneradded),anditshowspromise.
tesswroteonFebruary21st,2012
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Iamabigadvocateofdarkchocolate.Highqualitydarkchocolateisgood
foryouandtastesgreat.Ithinkthereisnobetterwaytosatisfyyour
cravingforsweets.Ofcourse,moderationisthekey.
Michelle(http://www.healthylifetoolkit.com)wroteonFebruary21st,
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*sigh*AhthePrimalLife.Justtoogood.
Kristyan(http://betterbarefooter.blogspot.com)wroteonFebruary21st,
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Seriously!ThatisexactlyhowIfeel.Yesterday,weweretoldits
perfectlyfinetodrinkcoffeebeforeworkouts.Baconisunlimited.Now,
this.Imayactuallydieofhappinessinsteadofsomedegenerative
disease.
Ariana(http://andhereweare.blogspot.com)wroteonFebruary21st,
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Isoagree,diet?whatdiet?OMGIlovethiswayoflife,Ivenever
feltmorealive,morefulfilledandlesshungryORlookedsogood.I
eat85%darkchocolatedaily,andwitharedwineittotallyrocks.
janebrittonwroteonFebruary22nd,2012
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Imbuyingan85%cacaobarfromTraderJoes.ItsColombianchocolate
andcontainscocoamass,sugar,soylecithin,naturalvanilla.Onesmall
squarehasaminimalamountofsugar,somefiberandabout20calories.
Thatsasnackformemidday,soIhavetimetomanagethesugareffect.My
questionis:isthatagoodkindofchocolatetohave?Doesthecocoa/cacaohave
highacrylamidecontent?
Lovethatdarkchocolatemakestheprimalcut!
JanJwroteonFebruary21st,2012
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Ilikethe80%.Iwouldliketotry85%butIcantfindit.ThePCCbymy
houseonlycarriesupto70%.IhavetotravelallthewaytoMetropolitan
Markettogetthegoodstuff.
WhenIdieIllbeabletotellheavenformhellbyweatherthereisanydarkchocolate
andredwine.
TimwroteonFebruary21st,2012
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Trylookingonline.Irecentlytookdeliveryof20barsof85%Dark
ChocolatefromAmazon.
AndywroteonFebruary23rd,2012
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Doesyourstorehaveanorganicsection?ThatswhereIfoundmy
currentdarkchocolate.Icanget72%and88%prettyconsistently,and
Irecentlyfoundsome85%.
ShaunawroteonJuly25th,2012
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90%Lindtforme.notorganicunfortunatelybutitmakesmepositively
squirmwithdelighteverytimeItasteit.
BarbarawroteonFebruary21st,2012
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Iliketohaveapieceofdarkchocolatewithmybuttercoffee.
conrackwroteonFebruary21st,2012
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Amen,sister.Ijustfoundthatontheshelves,andboughttwobars,
whichhavelastedforthreeweeks,now.
Ithinkitstimetoupmychocolateintake!
SpyderInFlameswroteonFebruary21st,2012
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Hear,hear!Iwasjustabouttotypemuchthesame,withmyLindt90%
inarmsreach.
ChristophDollis(http://ChristophDollis.com)wroteonOctober30th,
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YeahitsLindts99%forme.IrecentlytriedoutGreen&Blacks(funnyI
foundithereinGermany)andIwasamazedatthetasteandtexture.
Mmmmmmhh<3
Sadthingis,itdisappearedfromtheStore
eminawroteonNovember28th,2012
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Ilikemy90%cacaowithadabofalmondbutter
MadMavwroteonFebruary21st,2012
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Illsecondthat.
PrimalTexas(http://primaltexas.blogspot.com/)wroteonFebruary
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Thebomb:Fairtrade,organic,pure.Evenusecanesugar!
http://shop.alterecousa.com/Chocolate/c/AlterEco@Chocolate
(http://shop.alterecousa.com/Chocolate/c/AlterEco@Chocolate)
markwroteonFebruary21st,2012
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SoasfarasCocoaPowdergoes,yourrecommendationiseitherRaworRoasted
Powder,aretherespecificbrandsthatyoureccomend?
CarriewroteonFebruary21st,2012
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Defgetmychocolateinanddomybesttogetfairtradetoo.Thereisa
supplieratmyfarmersmarketthatIbuysome.Loveit!
MikeLieberman(http://www.UrbanOrganicGardener.com)wroteon
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istheendangeredspecies88%asolidchoice?
http://www.amazon.com/EndangeredSpeciesPantherExtreme
Chocolate/dp/B000EUF9CK/ref=pd_sim_gro_2(http://www.amazon.com/Endangered
SpeciesPantherExtremeChocolate/dp/B000EUF9CK/ref=pd_sim_gro_2)
JustinwroteonFebruary21st,2012
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EndangeredSpecies88%ExtremeDarkismyfavorite.Itdoesntseem
tohaveanoddaftertasteIfindinmostofthereallydarkchocolates.
Andwithaglassofgreatredwine!Whatagreatdessert!
DianewroteonFebruary22nd,2012
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Ahhhhmusictomyears.=)
But,hasanyonehereeverhadaproblemwithchocolate,orcertainbrands
ofchocolate,causingskinbreakouts?Orbeingmoreorlessaddictivethansome
otherbrand?Iloveverydarkchocolatebuthaventbeenabletofigureoutifits
somethingIhavetostayawayfromentirely(woeisme!)oriftheressomeway
aroundthoseproblems.Anythoughts?
SuzannewroteonFebruary21st,2012
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ialways(andbythatimean,sincegoingprimal)figuredthatthechocolate
addictions,acneandsleeplessnessofyore(anddirewarningsfrommymother)
weredowntohighsugarandadditives.idsayselfexperimenttobesure
personally.hardtodoitblindbutyoudothebestyoucan.
AnnawroteonFebruary21st,2012
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Ihad90%LindtdissolvingonmytongueasIopenedmybrowsertofind
thisgreatnews!!
AnyCanadiansmayfindthatRockyMountainChocolateFactoryhasagreat91%
bar.SeemssmootherthantheLindt,Ihopeitisntbecausetheyuseoverly
processedingredients
HardywroteonFebruary21st,2012
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WillIgetthesamehealthbenefitsfromdissolvingsomeHershys
unsweetenedcocaopowderinhotwaterasIwouldfromah85%cocao
darkchocolatebar?
SteveBwroteonFebruary21st,2012
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Hersheysmilkchocolateforme3candybarsaday(justkidding!)
Seriously,though,Ionceexperimentedwithdarkchocolateandmyblood
pressure(whichifImnotcareful,canrunhigh)within2weeksofdailydark
chocolate,mysystolicwentdownnoticeably.
Thatbeingsaid,Iwasntawaretotheextentyouwroteabout,ofsomeoftheother
benefitschocolatehas.Thanksforthegreatarticle,Mark!
Dr.MikeTremba(http://www.naturalweightlosstruth.com)wroteon
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Darkchocolateisfarfromsoundinglikeapunishmenttome!Ilike85%
90%sincealongtimebeforeevenswitchingtoPrimal.
Primallifeisdefinitelysogood!
SebastienwroteonFebruary21st,2012
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Wellthankgoodnessforthisright?!IalreadyeatafewsquaresofGreen&
Blacks85%cocoadarkorganicchocolatemostdays.Thestuffjust
makesyouhappy.PlusIusuallyenjoyitwithaglassofredwine,extra
happy
Laura,RD,LDNwroteonFebruary21st,2012
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Chocolatemixedwithmilkistasty,butIhaveoneproblemwiththat.Ive
triedittwice,whereImixedsomeofthe100%cocoawithmilkanddrank
it.Bothtimes,withinashortperiodoftime,Ifeltreallysleepy,andIwent
tosleepforlike13hours,andImsureitwasbecauseofthechocolate.Doesanyone
knowifthisisnormal?
ymm(http://doctorysquirrel.tumblr.com/)wroteonFebruary21st,2012
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Soundslikeitisnormalforyou.
SharonwroteonFebruary21st,2012
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Itsoundstomelikeyougotagoodshotofendorphinsfromthe
chocolateconcoction.Thatsagoodthing!Ijusthadacupmyself,and
feelsleepstealingovermeasItype.
SpyderInFlameswroteonFebruary21st,2012
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YouarerightonMark!IvebeenenjoyingrawcocoainALLitsforms.It
makesagreathotcocoa.
My(current)favorite:
16ozmug+greenteabag
pourhalffullw/boilingwater
steep2minutes
add1Tbsprawcacoapowder
addspiceslikecayenne+cinnamon
addpinchseasalt+tinybitofvanilla
plain+vanillasteviatotaste
stir
pressteabagandremove
pourinsomerawwholemilk(orcoconutmilk)
fillmugwithremainderhotwater
Meagan(http://mutritiousnuffins.blogspot.com/)wroteonFebruary
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Andweshallnotforgetavocadocacoapowderbananapudding!!
Meagan(http://mutritiousnuffins.blogspot.com/)wroteonFebruary
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Ikeepacontinuoussupplyofavocadococoapowerpudding.Iusedto
usebanana,butnowprefertoaddcoconutmilkandsomestevia.
Workswellwitheggorwheyproteinpowder.
RichardwroteonFebruary21st,2012
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Howdoyoumakeavocado,cocoapowder,bananapudding???
JodywroteonFebruary22nd,2012
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OnethingIdontget.Thepaleocrowdjumpsalloverthe
phytateantinutrientsubjectwithregardstoseeds/grainsbut
cocoapowderisloadedwithphytates,right?Whatgives?
BradwroteonMarch7th,2012
Ilikethe88%darkthathasthepictureofthepantheronit.Cantremember
thebrand,butitsatthelocalgrocerystoreintheorganicsection.
EdwroteonFebruary21st,2012
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Thatsfairtradedarkchocolate,isntit!
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Ifoundit.ItsEndangeredSpeciesbrand.10%ofprofitsgoto
helpspeciesplanetandhumanity.
Lookatthedifferenceinsugarcontentof70%vs88or90%.Itshuge.
EdwroteonFebruary21st,2012
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EndangeredSpecies72%withcacaonibsdivine!!Itsthe
onewiththebatonthelabel
wolfwoman1stwroteonFebruary21st,2012
ThebrandisEndangeredSpecies.Myfavoritealso.Nextisthe99%
atWorldMarket.
DragonflywroteonFebruary21st,2012
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IwaslovingtheWorldMkt99%untilIbroughthomeasupply&
discoveredtheyhadbeenmislabeledhardtotelltheexact
percentagefromtasting,butmyguesswasIdbeensold70%.
TheytookitallbackbutIamgunshy&noworderDagoba100%6ozbaking
barsfromAmazon.GreatStuff!!Triedsomeofthesunspire100%bakingbut
foundittoobitter.
Jo(http://www.redelephanteats.info)wroteonFebruary23rd,2012
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Howdidyoufindoutitwasmislabeled?ThatsthechocolateI
eateveryday
CarloswroteonApril19th,2012
Dr.Ozhadashowrecentlywherehisguestrecommendeddarkchocolate
toincreasesexdrive.Ikeepleavingbarsofitaroundthehouseforthe
Missustodiscover
RewindwroteonFebruary21st,2012
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Wouldyouemailmyhusbandandsuggestthattohim?
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GratesomedarkchocolateonwholefatGreekyogurt,sprinkleonsome
toastedalmonds(apinchofcelticseasalt)addsomestrawberriesand
youvegotpurehealthydecadence
JackieVBwroteonFebruary21st,2012
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Thatsoundsabsolutelyamazing.
primalblondewroteonFebruary23rd,2012
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Foralittleextra.Iveactuallymixedupto1:1coconutmilkandveryneutral
bonebrothwithabitofcocoa(sweeteningspiceslikecinammon,vanilla,
etc).butifyoumakeyourbrothwithmeatybonesdonttrythisathome.
Themeatflavoristoostrong.
davewroteonFebruary21st,2012
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Okay,IsetmyjawandreadthroughyourwholepostbeforeIallowed
myselftogotothepantryforaLindt90%bar.Itwastough!
IlikethatvarietybecauseitdoesntcontainthesoylecithinandIcanaffordit.I
reallyfoundinspirationinthedrinkvariationsdiscussed.Iverecentlystartedhoney
andcinnamonpluscoconutoilinmymorningcoffee.Imthinkingaspoonfulof
chocolateaddedmightbenice.
Thanksfortheblessing,Mark!
carolwroteonFebruary21st,2012
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IvemademyownMoundsbarMeltsaiddarkchocolateinabowlwith
someCO.Whenmeltedstirinunsweetenedcoconutflakes.Iputthatin
thefreezer.WhensolidIbreakintopiecesIkeepinabaginthefreezer.
Cantgetbetterthenthat!
lorrainewroteonFebruary21st,2012
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ohthatsheavenly!ihavetotryit!
HopelessDreamerwroteonFebruary21st,2012
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Haveabatchinthefridgenow,thanks!
rarebirdwroteonFebruary21st,2012
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Tazahassomegoodbar/tablets.Grainy,rustictextureandberry
overtones.Theirdarkchocalmonds,andchipsaregoodtoo.nolecithin
either.
Manyofthemorecommonbrandsavailibleinstoresareprettyearthy(read:dirt).
Trytastingitlikewinetherearedefinitelayersofflavors,textures,mouthfeel.
MysisswearsbyAmadeicruandfindsScharfenbergeralittleheavyhandedand
overpoweringinitsberrytones.sidenote:SharfenbergerisownedbyHersheysand
startedaddingSoyLecithininalloftheirbars.
davewroteonFebruary21st,2012
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Wonderfulstuff.Onlyproblemisthatascoeliacs,wehavetomakesure
ourchocolateisntcontaminatedwithwheat.Sofar,wehaveproved(the
hardway)thatLindtandTescosownaresafe.Anyotherrecommendations
forEngland?
JennyWwroteonFebruary21st,2012
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TrytheCoop85%Ghanaianverynice.Packagingsaysitmay
containgluten,nuts&wheatbutguesstheyhavetocover
themselves.
Sian(http://www.anewlife.me)wroteonFebruary21st,2012
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TryorderingfromOcadothesebrandsaregreat:Pralus,Cluizeland
Valrhona.
gwhitneywroteonFebruary22nd,2012
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Ihaveeatenevensmallamountsoforganic85%darkchocolateandit
gavemewhatappearedtobeinsomnialikeeffects.Thisdoesnotoccurall
thetimehoweverbutithashappened.EitherIamcrazyorIamhavinga
reactiontothecaffeineortheobromineinthechocolate.Itcouldbesomeother
strangereasonforallthatIknow.
Perhapssomeonecanshedsomelightonthis.
ChriswroteonFebruary21st,2012
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chocolatecankeepyouawakeitdoeshavethosestimulantsinit.
eachpersonissensitivetoadifferentdegree.
HopelessDreamerwroteonFebruary21st,2012
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Cancerclassestotherescue!andDaveAsprey,@bulletproofexecdot
comtooforanotherpossibility:
Ivesampledhighendchocolatefromaroundtheworldandfinallysettledon
Lindt90%darkchocolateasmypreferredsource.ThereasonisthatLindthas
Europeanstandardsformoldlevelsinchocolate,sothechocolateissurprisingly
smoothandsweetforachocolatethatdark,anditslowerintoxinsthantypical
chocolate.Infact,manypeoplewhoareallergictochocolatearejust
respondingtothenaturallyoccurringtoxinsincheapchocolate.
Also:
OneofthereasonstheBulletproofDietisdifferentfromaregularpaleodietis
thespecialattentiontotoxins.Xenoestrogens,mycotoxins,andother
substancescanactasobesigens(compoundsthatmakeyoufat).Plasticscan
leachBPAintoyourwaterwhichdisruptshormoneproduction.Moldsandfungi
producemycotoxinsthatcanbeinyourfood,yourhouse,oryourgut.Watchthis
videotolearnhowtoavoidmycotoxins.bulletproofexecDOTkomBACKSLASH
bulletproofbody
Sorryforthehorntootinthere.
cancerclasses(http://twitter.com/cancerclasses)wroteonFebruary
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MorefromDaverechocolate:
IrecommendEuropeanchocolatesbecausethemoldstandardsin
EuropearebetterthanintheUS.Lindtisthemostconsistently
moldfreeinmyexperience,anditsaffordableandwidelyavailableatmost
grocerystores.Butevenso,about20%ofthebatchesofLindtItryseemto
havemycotoxinproblems.Icantellbecausea)Imhypertrainedtobeaware
ofmymentalandphysicalstateandb)Iusedtoliveinahousewithtoxic
mold,somyimmunesystemisprimedtorespondquickly.
YoushouldbuyabarofLindt90%darkandtryitonanemptystomachaway
fromotherfoods.Watchhowyoufeeldoyougetjointpain,verydrymouth,
stomachpain,orheadaches?Ifso,thatisnotthebatchforyou.Ifyoufeel
fineforthefirsthourortwo,youreprobablyeatinggoodchocolate,andyou
canhavemore.
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Andatinybitmore:
Ihighlyrecommendyoustoreopenedchocolateinthefreezer
orfridge,asthemoldwillcontinuetogrowonopenedbarsof
chocolatethatsitoutovernight.
Iveresearchedwaystotestchocolateformoldathome,andthereisnt
aviablewaytodoit,yet.GivemesometimeandIllsolvethattoo!
21st,2012
Huh,thatisinteresting,becauseIamallergictomold.
Thatwouldexplainquiteabit
Thanks!
ChriswroteonFebruary21st,2012
Yes!Ihavetestedallergictochocolatebutamalsoallergicto
molds.Likeyou,Iwasheavilyexposedtomoldandbecame
sensitizedandobservant.
IfindthatLindt85%and90%causemefewproblemsifIeatsmall
amounts1to2squaresandnoteveryday.Istoretheminthefreezerin
afreezerbag.Anopenpackagestaysinthefridgechilldrawer,carefully
closed.
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ImcaffeinesensitiveandtendtobecarefulaboutchocolateinthePM.
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HasanyonetriedCrioBruyet?itsroastedcacaobeansthatyougrindand
stepinafrenchpress.Iwanttotryit,maybemixingsomegoodcoffeeand
thecacao,butIhaventboughtanyyet
RuthwroteonFebruary21st,2012
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Illgladlytakethisadvice!Definitelynoarmtwistingneeded.Yourrecipe
forcacaococonutmilksoundsdivine!
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