Comments on: How Much Chocolate is too much Chocolate?

By: Chocolate Pol

Chocolate Pol — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 05:27:06 +0000

No one can tell you if you are harming yourself. The key word there is “yourself” If you feel better when you drink it the chocolate is probably okay for you. The studies show, for many people, that they do feel better when they have high antioxidant chocolate regularly, but there are exceptions. Soy is probably a bigger problem than the chocolate for many people. (if that’s you, try almond milk - they now have a dark chocolate version that’s quite tasty)
Cinnamon hasd good antioxidants and even honey can be good for you, much better than processed sugar, for sure. And peanut butter can be good, too. Just look for a peanut butter with no hydrogenated fats and no added sugar.

I don’t know that I agree 100% with this article, although it is quite good. There are newer studies out that show high antioxidant diets (with larger quantities of chocolate - 3, 5 or even more ounces of chocolate taken through out the day, regularly, can help with many health issues people have today. There may even be some indication that it could help with anti-aging. But it has to be high antioxidant chocolate, high in flavanols. That is not what you find on the shelf of most grocers.

By: Crickett Heassler

Crickett Heassler — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:28:20 +0000

The article is very informative,but what I want to know is am I harming myself if I drink chocolate (bakers) 2-3 times daily with soy? I actually feel better when I drink this I add cinnamon and honey and cruchy peanut butter. I am thin and watch my weight, so aside from the weight factor, what should I watch for? I have ylow blood pressure by the way.

By: Lesila Vi

Lesila Vi — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 00:02:35 +0000

THIS IS AMAZING. MY FAT OBEAST SISTER IS UPSET OVVER ME READING THIS ALOUD. SHE IS REALLY BUGGING THE HELL OUT OF ME SOO IM PUTTING THIS UP SOO SSSHEE CAN GET A GLIMSE OF HER CHOCOLATES.

By: Francis Mendoza

Francis Mendoza — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 09:52:36 +0000

nice article! very informative and specific ideas are very well explained and elaborated!

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 07:42:10 +0000

I’ve been playing with making my own chocolate.. Raw cocoa butter, raw cacao powder, palm sugar/agave syrup, and a dash of nutmet, cinnamon, ginger, cayenne, raw milk and lecithin. Sometimes I add some goji berries into the mix. Its incredibly delicious, and a lot cheaper than buying ‘free trade/organic/sugar free’ etc.

By: The Nourisher

The Nourisher — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:43:06 +0000

The sugar but not the fat. Cocoa Butter is saturated like coconut oil so less likely to be rancid. It has some very Nourishing fatty acids that heal the bowel and fight cancer. It’s the milk powder and vegetable fats in common chocolate that cause problems. Having said that, Organic Times rapadura chocolate have milk powder that is dried at such a low temperature, it is still food. The only prob with eating the milk chocolate variety is that the milk counteracts the anti-oxidant effects (as Mercola says). Chocolate is not a food. It is an occasional indulgence still but you don’t have to harm yourself to have a bit of chocolate luxury. Check out Loving Earth Chocolate. mmmmmm.

By: Pol vanRhee

Pol vanRhee — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 08:24:03 +0000

Is it the sugar and fat that makes most chocolate bad? What if you could have good tasting chocolate, but leave the epicatechins in?

By: Louise

Louise — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:50:45 +0000

Some people may crave chocolate because they are low in magnesium.