Posts filed under: My Chocolate Life

Cocoa Powder: From Heavy Metals, To Health Claim?

I’ve written before about positive research on chocolate, here, here and here. I’ve written — the facts — about lead...

Lead & Cadmium In Chocolate? Hey, N.B.D.!

he words “lead, cadmium, & chocolate” together spell clickbait. Include kids and it leads the 11 o’clock news.  Those optics...

Chocolate & Happiness: The Gut May Have The Link!

Anecdotally, we’ve all heard for years about chocolate’s impact on one’s mood. I even get happy just buying artisan chocolate...

Valentine’s Newsflash: Something GOOD About Sugar & Chocolate!

Everyone’s dream: for the healthiest foods to also be the most delicious. Let’s face it, taste often casts the deciding...

Cadmium In Chocolate? Should You Worry?

I read a lot of research journals. The field of nutrition constantly evolves, so keeping abreast of the latest credible...

Chocolate Geeks! Have You Tried These Delicious Artisan Bars?

I’ve loved chocolate – dark chocolate – ever since I can remember.  As a little kid my dad would whisper...

CHOCOHOLICS REJOICE! It’s Healthy(ish)! Here’s the Evidence!

I love chocolate, particularly dark chocolate.  I make no apologies, and the more I learn about chocolate and the cocoa...

Dark Chocolate: Does More = Less for BMI & Waist?

Readers of this column know I’m a lover of good dark chocolate. I make no secret of my interest in...

Growing Up With Cacao Trees in the Backyard?

Maribel Lieberman did, so it’s no wonder she went on to found MarieBelle Chocolate and Cacao Market by MarieBelle in...

IF YOU FORGOT TO BUY CHOCOLATE, YOU MAY NEED TO EAT MORE!

If your significant other likes chocolate, you probably give it on Valentine’s day, but some science says eating it every...
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