What are the health benefits of dark chocolate?
Dark chocolate generally contains less sugar and more cacao solids than milk chocolate. It is also rich in antioxidants and some minerals.
March 20, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: contains-less, dark-chocolate, generally-contains, may-provide, nutrition, nutrition / diet, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, regularly-eating, several-health, these-benefits
What are the most healthful high-fat foods?
Fats are an essential component of nutrition, alongside carbohydrates and protein. The key is choosing the healthful, unsaturated fats
June 28, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: alongside-carbohydrates, chia-seeds, choosing-the-healthful, dark-chocolate, essential-component, healthful, healthful-high-fat, including-avocado, nutrition, nutrition / diet, the-best
Dark chocolate may boost vision
Researchers have set their sights on dark chocolate as a potential vision booster, after finding that the delicious treat may improve eyesight.
April 29, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: dark-chocolate, delicious, delicious-treat, eye health / blindness, may-improve, nutrition, nutritional counseling, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, potential-vision, sights, sights-on-dark, their-sights
Gut bacteria play a role in why dark chocolate is so good for you
While a study proclaiming the benefits of dark chocolate is hardly necessary to convince us to eat it, new research presented at a meeting of the American Chemical Society may make us feel better about eating that truffle after lunch. It seems bacteria in the stomach eat the chocolate and produce anti-inflammatory compounds that are beneficial for the heart.
March 19, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: benefits, chocolate, dark-chocolate, feel-better, may-make, new-research, on call diets, oncalldiets, seems-bacteria, stomach, the-benefits, the-stomach
Dark chocolate, red wine will keep your honey heart-healthy this Valentine’s day, expert says
Forget the oysters and the champagne this Valentine’s Day. If you want to keep your true love’s heart beating strong, the real foods of love are dark chocolate and red wine, said Loyola University Health System preventive heart specialist Sara Sirna, MD.
February 11, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: dark-chocolate, health, health-system, heart-beating, loyola, loyola-university, nutritional counseling, on call diets, oysters, real, sirna, the-real, true, true-love
Latest research on ingredients that make chocolate, olive oil, tea healthful foods
The scientific spotlight turns to focus on the healthful antioxidant substances in red wine, dark chocolate, olive oil, coffee, tea, and other foods and dietary supplements that are enticing millions of consumers with the promise of a healthier, longer life…
September 16, 2013 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: dark-chocolate, dietary-supplements, enticing-millions, foods, healthful, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, olive-oil, promise, red-wine, scientific-spotlight, the-healthful
Dark chocolate and red wine the food of love and health
Valentine’s Day staples of dark chocolate and red wine fuel the heart with love and health year ’round, says a dietitian. Catechins and resveratrol are just a few of the nutritional properties that make chocolate and red wine “diet foods” within moderation.
February 11, 2013 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: dark-chocolate, diet, diet-foods, fuel-the-heart, heart, make-chocolate, nutrition, nutritional, the-heart, the-nutritional, wine-fuel
Dark Chocolate May Reduce Cardiovascular Events
Good news for chocolate lovers! Eating dark chocolate on a daily basis can reduce cardiovascular events, including heart attacks and strokes in people with metabolic syndrome, i.e. a combination of factors that increase the risk of developing heart disease and diabetes. The study was published in British Medical Journal (BMJ) today…
June 1, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: bmj, british, british-medical, chocolate-lovers, daily-basis, dark-chocolate, developing-heart, including-heart, increase-the-risk, metabolic-syndrome, nutrition, oncalldiets, risk
Dark Chocolates On Valentine’s Day Are Better For You
A recent study, published just in time for Valentine’s Day, states that dark chocolate is the “heart-healthy” way to go, not only on Valentine’s day, but all year long. Dr…
February 10, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: dark-chocolate, diet, oncalldiets, only-on-valentine, recent-study, valentine
Go For The Dark Chocolate And Red Wine This Valentine’s Day
Forget the oysters and the champagne this Valentine’s Day. If you want to keep your true love’s heart beating strong, Susan Ofria, clinical nutrition manager at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, says the real food of love is dark chocolate and red wine…
February 11, 2011 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: champagne, dark-chocolate, hospital, nutrition / diet, oysters, real, says-the-real, susan-ofria, the-oysters, valentine