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"We also looked at increasing the sale of cocoa. Several of the farmers had been growing cocoa for years without a ready market, selling the unprocessed beans to middlemen for nothing. We looked at the structure of cocoa processing and discovered that there was a co-op in Lima that processed cocoa for export. They determined to explore that path. We took a final trip into the countryside, stopping at a large field before a hill covered in heavy brush. The directors looked at the site longingly. "This will be our new processing facility, our beneficio," said Don Flor proudly. " - Dean Cycon, Javatrekker: Dispatches From the World of Fair Trade Coffee (Get the book.)

"These "chocolate" products have little to do with chocolate because of the low or virtually non-existent cocoa content. The chocolate that most people consume is relatively inexpensive. Production costs can be decreased by reducing cocoa solid content or by substituting cocoa butter with a non-cocoa fat. The announcement by Mars and other candy producers that "chocolate is good for your heart" applies only to a tiny fraction of the chocolates sold, and therefore is misleading." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"High cocoa Polyphenol Rich Chocolate Improves the Symptoms of Chronic Fatigue. Sathyapalan T; et al. Endocrine Abstracts, 2006,12:68. In this double-blind, placebo-controlled study, patients who received high cocoa polyphenol rich chocolate, 15 g three times a day, showed improved scores on the Chandler Fatigue Scale and improved residual function as measured by the London Handicap Scale. In addition, two patients were able to go back to work after suffering with CFS for two years." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"Arlena s Nourishing Truffles Preparation time: 10 minutes, plus 15 minutes to roll truffles Refrigeration time: 1 hour 1 cup organic shredded coconut 3 tablespoons local bee pollen (or toasted almonds, coarsely ground) 8 tablespoons organic carob and/or cocoa powder Vs cup hot water 10 tablespoons organic almond butter 5 tablespoons organic brown rice syrup 3 tablespoons organic vanilla extract 2 tablespoons organic agave nectar Combine 2A cup coconut and bee pollen (or almonds). Set aside. In a mixing bowl, combine carob and/or cocoa powder with hot water." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"Dark chocolate, with 70 percent cocoa or more, also known as bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, contains little or no added sugar and is made from cocoa butter, which has a neutral or even beneficial effect on cholesterol. Dark chocolate is also made without the use of hydrogenated or partially hydro-genated oils, which have a negative impact on cholesterol. Dark chocolate decreases LDL cholesterol oxidation, reduces the risk of blood clots, increases blood flow in arteries, and may even lower blood pressure. It may or may not have a beneficial effect on cholesterol levels." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Several of the farmers had been growing cocoa for years without a ready market, selling the unprocessed beans to middlemen for nothing. We looked at the structure of cocoa processing and discovered that there was a co-op in Lima that processed cocoa for export. They determined to explore that path. We took a final trip into the countryside, stopping at a large field before a hill covered in heavy brush. The directors looked at the site longingly. "This will be our new processing facility, our beneficio," said Don Flor proudly. "Here we will dry and process all of our beans for export." - Dean Cycon, Javatrekker: Dispatches From the World of Fair Trade Coffee (Get the book.)

"Production costs can be decreased by reducing cocoa solid content or by substituting cocoa butter with a non-cocoa fat. The announcement by Mars and other candy producers that "chocolate is good for your heart" applies only to a tiny fraction of the chocolates sold, and therefore is misleading. The health claims made are part of a clever marketing campaign to sell more chocolate of any kind, knowing well that most people buy the cheapest chocolate available." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"It has been demonstrated that the major flavonoids of cocoa, epicatechin and catechin, protect PC 12 cells from ApMnduced neurotoxicity, and suggest that cocoa may have an anti-neurodegenerative effect in addition to other known chemopreventive effects (Heo and Lee, 2005a). An ester of catechin, 3-0-octanoyl-(+)-catechin (OC), was synthesized from (+)-catechin by the incorporation of an octanoyl chain into catechin in the light of (-)-epicatechin gallate (ECG) and (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG)." - Erich Grotewold, The Science of Flavonoids (Get the book.)

"To do a chocolate challenge test, eliminate the following foods for three weeks: chocolate candies, cookies and cakes, chocolate milk and hot chocolate, chocolate flavoring, chocolate liquors, coated nuts and raisins, cocoa products, cola drinks (check labels). Additionally, some dark rye breads contain cocoa (check labels). ALLERGY SENSITIVITY SURVEY Rate your symptoms before and after you have done the elimination diet. After the three week elimination period, assess your symptoms again before re-introducing the eliminated food. Rating Scale from 0 to 4 0. Never have this symptom 1." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.)

"Pointing at his novelty-filled fruit bowl, he asks if I know where chocolate comes from. "Cocoa beans?" I offer, tepidly. "Okay, what's a cocoa bean?" he asks. I have to admit that I have no idea. He points at an orange football-shaped object. "That's a cacao. It's a fruit. All chocolate comes from the seeds of the cacao fruit. Wanna try?" He opens it up, and hands me some ice-cube-sized seeds surrounded by a white, gelatinous substance that tastes sort of like mangosteens. Just as Europeans used pepper as a currency, cacao seeds were used as money by the Aztecs." - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.)

"A solid fat expressed from the roasted seeds of the cocoa plant that is used in eyelash creams, lipsticks, nail whiteners, rouge, pastes, soaps, and emollient creams as a lubricant and skin softener. Frequently used in massage creams and in suppositories because it softens and melts at body temperature. May cause allergic skin reactions. cocoa EXTRACT • Extract of Theobroma cacao. See cocoa Butter. COCOALKONIUM CHLORIDE • A Quaternary Arrmonium Compound (see). COCOAMIDOETHYL BETAINE • A surfactant, cleansing ingredient, and foam booster. See Betaines and Coconut Oil." - Ruth Winter, M.S., A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients (Get the book.)

"Dark chocolate, with 70 percent cocoa or more, also known as bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, contains little or no added sugar and is made from cocoa butter, which has a neutral or even beneficial effect on cholesterol. Dark chocolate is also made without the use of hydrogenated or partially hydro-genated oils, which have a negative impact on cholesterol. Dark chocolate decreases LDL cholesterol oxidation, reduces the risk of blood clots, increases blood flow in arteries, and may even lower blood pressure. It may or may not have a beneficial effect on cholesterol levels." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Some drinking straws carry the warning on the label "not for hot beverages" for good reason: if you put that straw into a boiling cup of hot cocoa, you are creating something akin to a hot-water extraction technique—not unlike that used in labs to help isolate and draw out chemicals—causing the chemicals in the straw to be jettisoned directly into your yummy cup of cocoa." - Donna Jackson Nakazawa, The Autoimmune Epidemic (Get the book.)

"For dessert, have berries or a serving of "Friendly Fruits" (after the first two weeks; page 69), a piece of more than 70 percent cocoa chocolate, or see recipes for desserts in the Recipe section. While you are becoming accustomed to eating the Diet Evolution way, you may find it handy to copy and enlarge the meal plans for the phase you are following and post them in a handy location such as a bulletin board or the inside of a kitchen cabinet." - Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good (Get the book.)

"The Aztecs were the first to prepare cacao as the delicous cocoa beverage enjoyed around the world today. cocoa was the "love tonic" of Montezuma II, who is reputed to have drunk some fifty cups daily before visiting his harem of six hundred women. In 1502 the returning crew of Columbus brought cacao beans back to Europe, and in 1550 nuns came up with the idea of adding sugar and vanilla, leading to what we now regard as chocolate. Most commercial chocolates today, however, have a low cacao content and contain sugar and hydrogenated oil." - Brigitte Mars, A.H.G., The Desktop Guide to Herbal Medicine: The Ultimate Multidisciplinary Reference to the Amazing Realm of Healing Plants, in a Quick-study, One-stop Guide (Get the book.)

"Add the cocoa nibs and blend briefly to distribute but do not grind. Serve immediately in bowls. N0T6 : Buy bananas green, peel them, and freeze them in resealable plastic bags so you can use them one at a time. Almond Chocolate Chip Surprise Cookies PHASES 1-3, MAKES 12 TO 14 COOKIES When you must have a cookie, try these large, healthy, tasty treats-full of protein, nuts, dark chocolate, and hidden veggies. Have just one or two; they're not low in calories." - Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good (Get the book.)

"The Aztecs were the first to prepare cacao as the delicous cocoa beverage enjoyed around the world today. cocoa was the "love tonic" of Montezuma II, who is reputed to have drunk some fifty cups daily before visiting his harem of six hundred women. In 1502 the returning crew of Columbus brought cacao beans back to Europe, and in 1550 nuns came up with the idea of adding sugar and vanilla, leading to what we now regard as chocolate. Most commercial chocolates today, however, have a low cacao content and contain sugar and hydrogenated oil." - Brigitte Mars, A.H.G., The Desktop Guide to Herbal Medicine: The Ultimate Multidisciplinary Reference to the Amazing Realm of Healing Plants, in a Quick-study, One-stop Guide (Get the book.)

"VA cups ice cubes 1 cup unsweetened soy or almond milk 2 scoops chocolate whey protein powder or Rainbow Light Chocolate Protein Powder 1 tablespoon non-Dutch-processed cocoa powder 1 sprig fresh mint, or Vs teaspoon mint extract 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules, or 1 or 2 shots of cooled espresso V2 packet or % teaspoon stevia or other no-calorie sweetener, or to taste 1 teaspoon agave syrup (optional) Pulse all the ingredients in a blender on high until smooth. If the freeze is too thick, thin with small amounts of water while blending. Pour into a glass and drink immediately." - Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good (Get the book.) "Enjoy a small square of greater than 70% cocoa dark chocolate. HOW ARE YOU DOING? Once you've completed the first two weeks of the Teardown phase, you can make some adjustments in your food choices, which we'll discuss in the next chapter. You've probably lost at least 3 pounds and some of you will have lost more. (The largest weight loss I have seen in two weeks is 12 pounds. The least was a 2-pound gain! Okay, the food diary showed complete lack of compliance.) If you are not losing weight, it's time to start a food diary and write down everything that goes into your mouth. Everything!" - Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good (Get the book.)

"Foods to Avoid Beverages: Alcohol, coffee, tea (non-caffeine herbal teas are okay), milk and all dairy beverages, soft drinks, cocoa, instant coffees and coffee substitutes, diet drinks. Beverages with added sugars, preservatives, salt, and colorings. Commercially frozen and pasteurized fruit juices. Tap water that has not been run for some time to flush out copper and plastic residues which have been absorbed while standing in pipes. Fluoridated, chlorinated or otherwise contaminated water. Soda water and carbonated beverages." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"Think of it: one bowl of cocoa Puffs has the same amount of sugar as a 50-gram bag of Hershey's Kisses, and a bowl of Corn Pops is the sugar equivalent of eating a Kit Kat bar.) Chips, multi-dye-colored cheese Goldfish, and pretzels in foil-lined bags, along with processed meats, fill the typical lunch box. Dinner often comes from a box or prepackaged bag from the freezer, and snacks and sodas—of which there are a plethora to choose from in our snack culture—serve as pick-me-ups in between. What fresh foods we do consume—unless organic—are sprayed liberally with pesticides and fungicides." - Donna Jackson Nakazawa, The Autoimmune Epidemic (Get the book.)

"Likewise, I don't think a three- or a four-year-old should decide whether he or she should eat sugar-frosted cocoa junk for breakfast every day. One is obviously an issue of short-term health and safety and the other is an issue of longer-term health and safety. In the case of extreme food intolerances, what children eat could truly harm them. If a child has diabetes, he or she can't eat certain foods at a birthday party. You're not depriving that child, and it's not excessive for a parent to say, "Johnny has diabetes, so he's going to skip the cake." - Jay Gordon, The ADD and ADHD Cure: The Natural Way to Treat Hyperactivity and Refocus Your Child (Get the book.)

"By the time you find the wallet in the pocket of yesterday's jeans, you're too late for either appointment, so you console yourself with more cookies and a mug of hot cocoa. Does this sound familiar to you? Does stress make you desperate for a food fix? Although you've probably recognized the connection between stress and the five-cookie syndrome before now, you might not have thought about what role food plays specifically in diminishing your stress. For one thing, food distracts you from the source of your anxiety, at least for a moment or two." - Roger Gould, Shrink Yourself: Break Free from Emotional Eating Forever (Get the book.)

"Tbsp. apple cider vinegar % cup boiling water 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. 2. Mix cocoa powder and 3A cup of the boiling water together, making sure that you remove all lumps. 3. In a large mixing bowl combine melted coconut oil, cane sugar, maple syrup, and then mix. Add 2 eggs and vanilla to the bowl and stir. 4. In another bowl, sift flour, salt, and baking powder together. 5. Mix 1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar into the coconut almond milk. 6. In the large mixing bowl, add the cocoa and water mixture, the dry ingredients, and the milk with vinegar. 7." - Tom Woloshyn, The Complete Master Cleanse: A Step-by-Step Guide to Maximizing the Benefits of The Lemonade Diet (Get the book.)

"Aztecs used it to make a beverage, a rather bitter ancestor of hot cocoa, which they shared with the Spanish conquistadors. Europeans sweetened it with sugar and added vanilla, nuts, and other flavorings. Nothing resembling modern chocolate existed until 1828, when a Dutchman named Conrad van Houten invented a machine that could press cocoa butter from cocoa beans. By concentrating cocoa butter and adding it to ground beans, a smooth chocolate was produced that could be sweetened with sugar and molded into enticing shapes." - Neal Barnard, M.D., Foods That Fight Pain: Revolutionary New Strategies for Maximum Pain Relief (Get the book.)

"Okay, what's a cocoa bean?" he asks. I have to admit that I have no idea. He points at an orange football-shaped object. "That's a cacao. It's a fruit. All chocolate comes from the seeds of the cacao fruit. Wanna try?" He opens it up, and hands me some ice-cube-sized seeds surrounded by a white, gelatinous substance that tastes sort of like mangosteens. Just as Europeans used pepper as a currency, cacao seeds were used as money by the Aztecs. In the Middle Ages and Mesoamerica, money literally grew on trees." - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.) "Black mulberries contain deoxynojirimycin, a chemical that combats HIV Mars chocolates have launched a new line of medical products using cocoa to treat diabetes, strokes and vascular disease. Grapefruit, it's been revealed, can disrupt a variety of medications including antidepressants and high-blood pressure pills. Anise fruit's carminative properties earned it the name tut-te see-hau—meaning "it expels the wind"—among certain Native American tribes. It is also antiseptic, antispasmodic, soporific and a few seeds taken with water can cure hiccups." - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.)

"The American Heart Association currently bestows (for a fee) its heart-healthy seal of approval on Lucky Charms, cocoa Puffs, andTrix cereals, Yoo-hoo lite chocolate drink, and Healthy Choice's Premium Caramel Swirl Ice Cream Sandwich—this at a time when scientists are coming to recognize that dietary sugar probably plays a more important role in heart disease than dietary fat. Meanwhile, the genuinely heart-healthy whole foods in the produce section, lacking the financial and political clout of the packaged goods a few aisles over, are mute." - Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Get the book.)

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