Dark chocolate - health benefits

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@lh378 no personal data to offer, but you may find these interesting:

http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/119/10/1433

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I used to order from Penzey’s when I lived in the Midwest. Don’t remember why I stopped… Thanks for reminding me about these guys, MarieB!

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I enjoy Penzey’s products, too, especially the house cinnamon blend and the ground ginger, so fragrant!

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Thanks so much for sharing the articles.

I will continue to eat & enjoy :slight_smile: my dark chocolate and drink cocoa. Some write up claimed that the heat used in processing chocolate or cocoa can “destroy” the anti inflammatory properties of the flavonoids. It’s impossible to manufacture chocolates and cocoa powder without some kind of heat. I think it was intended to promote some “special” chocolate. Did anyone read that?

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@lh378 by controlling the temperature during roasting, the flavanoids are preserved. For powdered cocoa, I don’t use anything processed with alkali (“Dutch”). My first endo 30+ years ago recommended dark chocolate. I can’t say for certain I’ve gained any health benefits, but I’ve certainly enjoyed my 'medication.':blush:

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