Chocolate Variety Tips: The easiest gourmet hot chocolate recipe ever

January 24th, 2009 Shaka

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Chocolate Variety Tips: The easiest gourmet hot chocolate recipe ever
Gourmet flavored hot chocolate is a great way to reward yourself any time of day. Give your hot chocolate some personality with a few drops of peppermint, cinnamon or vanilla extract. Put your feet up and enjoy!

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Chocolate Variety Tips: Oxalates in carob, chocolate, and cocoa

January 24th, 2009 Shaka

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Chocolate Variety Tips: Oxalates in carob, chocolate, and cocoa
Carob is often used as a substitute for chocolate in candy and baked goods. Carob, chocolate and cocoa all contain substantial amounts of oxalates. These food items should be avoided if you have been prescribed a low oxalate diet for medical reasons.

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Chocolate Variety Tips: Best chocolate for your skin

January 24th, 2009 Shaka

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Chocolate Variety Tips: Best chocolate for your skin
When you were a teenager you were probably warned that eating chocolate could be bad for your skin. New research shows the opposite. Chocolate’s natural antioxidants prevent wrinkles. It’s just another reason to pull out your favorite chocolate recipe and indulge.

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Chocolate Variety Tips: Best chocolate for healthy teeth

January 24th, 2009 Shaka

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Chocolate Variety Tips: Best chocolate for healthy teeth
It is no longer considered true that chocolate is always bad for your teeth. In fact, some research indicates that chocolate contains chemicals that prevent the oral bacteria that causes tooth decay. To maximize the dental benefits of your chocolate habit, choose milk chocolate as its phosphates and minerals seem make it the best chocolate for slowing bacterial growth. And don’t forget to brush your teeth.

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Chocolate Variety Tips: Easy chocolate pie

January 24th, 2009 Shaka

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Chocolate Variety Tips: Easy chocolate pie
For those intense chocolate cravings, try this chocolate recipe for easy chocolate pie. Prepare a packet of instant chocolate pudding according to the directions on the box. Pour pudding into a prepared chocolate crust (these are available in the baking section of your grocery store). Top with whipped cream and chocolate chips. This is chocolate recipe will cure your cravings in a snap.

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Chocolate Variety Tips: The best chocolate research

January 24th, 2009 Shaka

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Chocolate Variety Tips: The best chocolate research
Before you get too excited about the latest research study showing that chocolate cures everything from cancer to athlete’s foot, consider the source. Many chocolate health studies are conducted by chocolate companies that have an interest in promoting their product. In the end, although chocolate does have some nutrients and a few beneficial chemicals, the best chocolate strategy is one of moderation.

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Chocolate Variety Tips: A chocolate a day keeps the doctor away

January 24th, 2009 Shaka

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Chocolate Variety Tips: A chocolate a day keeps the doctor away
Forget apples—chocolate may be the next health food. Research has shown that people who eat a moderate amount of chocolate actually live longer than those who eat other candies or who eschew sweets altogether. The theory is that phenols contained in chocolate protect against heart disease, much like the phenols in red wine. However, the best chocolate strategy is to eat it moderately as too much chocolate can contribute to obesity, which significantly raises your chances of heart disease.

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Chocolate Variety Tips: Get out of your chocolate comfort zone

January 24th, 2009 Shaka

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Chocolate Variety Tips: Get out of your chocolate comfort zone
With the wide variety of chocolate available today, there’s no reason to keep eating the same old chocolate bar day after day. Treat yourself to a deliciously extravagant Godiva chocolate. Try a new chocolate recipe featuring mint chocolate chips or peanut butter chips in a chocolate cookie. Try a new truffle flavor, or treat yourself to one of the many new types of gourmet hot chocolate on the market. After all, there are few things worse than a chocolate rut.

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Chocolate Variety Tips: Know what your chocolate is worth

January 24th, 2009 Shaka

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Chocolate Variety Tips: Know what your chocolate is worth
A 16th century Spanish account of life among the Mayans relates that the Mayan people used cocoa beans as money. The account states that a mule was worth 50 cocoa beans, but a rabbit was worth only ten. It makes you wonder how much today’s best chocolate might have gotten you.

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Chocolate Variety Tips: Chocolate for Dipping Strawberries

January 24th, 2009 Shaka

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Chocolate Variety Tips: Chocolate for Dipping Strawberries
Almost any type of chocolate can be used for dipping strawberries; milk, dark, or white. Some prefer bittersweet or semi-sweet in chip form for easier melting. Most add some sort of fat to help it melt smoothly and harden during cooling. Shortning or butter are the usual additions.
Keep berries at room temperature and store leftovers in the refrigerator is not eaten the same day.

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