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It's likely that you have already seen or heard about some of the
recent studies on the health benefits of Dark Chocolate as reported by ABC, CNN, NBC, The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Medicine and many others. These studies indicate that Dark Chocolate has many health benefits. In fact, Dr. Norman Hollenberg of Harvard Medicine, as reported in "Science Daily", March 12, 2007 was quoted as saying "Epicatechin (found in Health Chocolate) could potentially get rid of 4 of the 5 most common killer diseases in the Western world: stroke, heart failure, cancer and diabetes." So why shouldn't you just eat a Dove bar? Well . . . the caveat in these studies is that they are done with unadulterated Dark Chocolate whereas the chocolate found in candy is PROCESSED (which kills the antioxidant content). Processed chocolate is laden with fat, wax, fillers, preservatives and sugar which offset the health benefits of Dark Chocolate. 1) The darker, the better. When looking for a Healthy Chocolate, be sure to look for a chocolate containing at least 70% pure cocoa powder. The more pure cocoa in the chocolate, the healthier it will be. 2) Select non-alkalized (non-Dutched) chocolate. The Dutching process neutralizes the bitter taste of pure cocoa, but at the expense of destroying chocolates natural antioxidant values. Be sure to look for a chocolate that has been cold-pressed and is unalkalized. 3) Not all fats are created equal. Studies are showing that cocoa butter is a "neutral" fat, meaning that they it does not increase cholesterol levels in the blood. Make sure that the chocolate you select has cocoa butter and cocoa solids as primary ingredients, not milk fats or hydrogenated oils. 4) Avoid the sugar. Most commercial chocolate is sweetened with refined sugar and corn syrup, both of which spike blood sugar profiles. Select a chocolate that uses natural sweeteners that are low on the glycemic index, such as raw cane juice crystals, agave nectar, natural grape juice or blueberries. |
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>, "www.hwchocolate.com" > wrote: > 4) Avoid the sugar. Most commercial chocolate is sweetened with > refined sugar and corn syrup, both of which spike blood sugar > profiles. Select a chocolate that uses natural sweeteners that are > low > on the glycemic index, such as raw cane juice crystals, Raw cane juice crystals are SUGAR. Nothin' special about cane sugar. Miche -- Electricians do it in three phases |
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![]() "Miche" > wrote in message ... > In article > >, > "www.hwchocolate.com" > wrote: > >> 4) Avoid the sugar. Most commercial chocolate is sweetened with >> refined sugar and corn syrup, both of which spike blood sugar >> profiles. Select a chocolate that uses natural sweeteners that are >> low >> on the glycemic index, such as raw cane juice crystals, > > Raw cane juice crystals are SUGAR. Nothin' special about cane sugar. > > Miche Some people are allergic to beet sugar. Dee Dee |
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"Dee.Dee" > wrote: > "Miche" > wrote in message > ... > > In article > > >, > > "www.hwchocolate.com" > wrote: > > > >> 4) Avoid the sugar. Most commercial chocolate is sweetened with > >> refined sugar and corn syrup, both of which spike blood sugar > >> profiles. Select a chocolate that uses natural sweeteners that are > >> low > >> on the glycemic index, such as raw cane juice crystals, > > > > Raw cane juice crystals are SUGAR. Nothin' special about cane sugar. > > > > Some people are allergic to beet sugar. Yeah, I can see that. For those people cane sugar would be healthier. For the rest of us there's not a lot of difference. Miche -- Electricians do it in three phases |
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![]() "Dee.Dee" > wrote in message ... > > "Miche" > wrote in message > ... >> In article >> >, >> "www.hwchocolate.com" > wrote: >> >>> 4) Avoid the sugar. Most commercial chocolate is sweetened with >>> refined sugar and corn syrup, both of which spike blood sugar >>> profiles. Select a chocolate that uses natural sweeteners that are >>> low >>> on the glycemic index, such as raw cane juice crystals, >> >> Raw cane juice crystals are SUGAR. Nothin' special about cane sugar. >> >> Miche > > > > Some people are allergic to beet sugar. And some are allergic to cane sugar. |
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![]() "Miche" > wrote in message ... > In article >, > "Dee.Dee" > wrote: > >> "Miche" > wrote in message >> ... >> > In article >> > >, >> > "www.hwchocolate.com" > wrote: >> > >> >> 4) Avoid the sugar. Most commercial chocolate is sweetened with >> >> refined sugar and corn syrup, both of which spike blood sugar >> >> profiles. Select a chocolate that uses natural sweeteners that are >> >> low >> >> on the glycemic index, such as raw cane juice crystals, >> > >> > Raw cane juice crystals are SUGAR. Nothin' special about cane sugar. >> > >> >> Some people are allergic to beet sugar. > > Yeah, I can see that. For those people cane sugar would be healthier. > For the rest of us there's not a lot of difference. > > Miche Also, beet sugar is cheaper. You'll see it around here in jellies and jams places where local women are selling their products. Dee Dee |
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"Dee.Dee" > wrote: > "Miche" > wrote in message > ... > > In article >, > > "Dee.Dee" > wrote: > > > >> "Miche" > wrote in message > >> ... > >> > In article > >> > >, > >> > "www.hwchocolate.com" > wrote: > >> > > >> >> 4) Avoid the sugar. Most commercial chocolate is sweetened with > >> >> refined sugar and corn syrup, both of which spike blood sugar > >> >> profiles. Select a chocolate that uses natural sweeteners that are > >> >> low > >> >> on the glycemic index, such as raw cane juice crystals, > >> > > >> > Raw cane juice crystals are SUGAR. Nothin' special about cane sugar. > >> > > >> > >> Some people are allergic to beet sugar. > > > > Yeah, I can see that. For those people cane sugar would be healthier. > > For the rest of us there's not a lot of difference. > > Also, beet sugar is cheaper. Not everywhere. I've never seen it for sale here -- why should it be, when cane from Australia and Fiji is cheaper. I was talking in terms of health benefits, though. > You'll see it around here in jellies and jams > places where local women are selling their products. Makes sense. If it's what's available locally then it's what'll get used. Miche -- Electricians do it in three phases |
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"www.hchocolate.com" wrote:
> > So why shouldn't you just eat a Dove bar? Well . . . the caveat in > these studies is that they are done with unadulterated Dark Chocolate > whereas the chocolate found in candy is PROCESSED (which kills the > antioxidant content). Processed chocolate is laden with fat, wax, > fillers, preservatives and sugar which offset the health benefits of > Dark Chocolate. Baloney! Good dark chocolates like Valrhona, Callebaut, Guittard, etc. contain no fat (except from cocoa butter), no wax, no fillers, no preservatives, and you can get 99% bars with no added sugar. You are raising these phony scare stories to try to pump your own products, which are too inferior to compete using honest information. You must make up false stories because there are no honest reasons for people to buy your crap. |
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On Jan 27, 6:40*pm, Miche > wrote:
> In article > >, > > *"www.hwchocolate.com" > wrote: > > 4) Avoid the sugar. Most commercial chocolate is sweetened with > > refined sugar and corn syrup, both of which spike blood sugar > > profiles. Select a chocolate that uses natural sweeteners that are > > low > > on the glycemic index, such as raw cane juice crystals, > > Raw cane juice crystals are SUGAR. *Nothin' special about cane sugar. > > Miche > > -- > Electricians do it in three phases Miche, Raw cane juice crystals are made by extracting the juice from the sugar cane, adding water, and heating it. Once the juice is reduced to syrup it is dehydrated and crystallized. Sugar in any form raises blood glucose levels, but unlike refined white sugar, raw cane juice crystals do not cause an immediate, rapid rise in insulin levels. |
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"www.hchocolate.com" wrote:
> > Raw cane juice crystals are made by extracting the juice from the > sugar cane, adding water, and heating it. Once the juice is reduced > to syrup it is dehydrated and crystallized. Sugar in any form raises > blood glucose levels, but unlike refined white sugar, raw cane juice > crystals do not cause an immediate, rapid rise in insulin levels. Liar. The predominant sugar in cane juice is sucrose, the same sugar in refined white sugar. You cannot hope to sell any of your inferior products without making up lies like this one. With so many scams over the Internet these days, someone would have to be a fool to business with a liar like you. |
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>, "www.hwchocolate.com" > wrote: > On Jan 27, 6:40*pm, Miche > wrote: > > In article > > >, > > > > *"www.hwchocolate.com" > wrote: > > > 4) Avoid the sugar. Most commercial chocolate is sweetened with > > > refined sugar and corn syrup, both of which spike blood sugar > > > profiles. Select a chocolate that uses natural sweeteners that are > > > low > > > on the glycemic index, such as raw cane juice crystals, > > > > Raw cane juice crystals are SUGAR. *Nothin' special about cane sugar. > > > > Raw cane juice crystals are made by extracting the juice from the > sugar cane, adding water, and heating it. Once the juice is reduced > to syrup it is dehydrated and crystallized. Sugar in any form raises > blood glucose levels, but unlike refined white sugar, raw cane juice > crystals do not cause an immediate, rapid rise in insulin levels. Whatever. I still won't buy from you or visit your website. Miche -- Electricians do it in three phases |
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