Archive for the 'Chocolate' Category
Monday, July 11th, 2016
Drs. Jonette Keri and Rajiv Nijhawan from the University of Miami in Florida have reviewed the evidence.
Here are the highlights. (more…)
Acne/Rosacea, Chocolate, Diet-Nutrition | Comments Off on Is there a diet-acne connection?
Saturday, July 11th, 2015
The surest way to know that there is no truly effective treatment for a condition is to count the number of treatment recommendations. The more recommendations, the less likely it is that any of them have a significant effect. I’m not sure if there is a tipping point. Whether 6 or 12 or 20 recommended treatments guarantee that you will have less than complete cure.
Here are some of the recommendations from just one article.
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Acne/Rosacea, Aloe Vera, Caffeine, Chocolate, Diet-Nutrition, Fiber, Flavonoids (Soy), Stress, Trans Fats | Comments Off on Acne treatments
Sunday, September 4th, 2011
Researchers in the UK and Columbia reviewed the association between chocolate and the risk of developing cardiometabolic disorders — high blood pressure, abnormally high glucose, elevated triglycerides, low “good” cholesterol, abdominal obesity, smoking, and physical inactivity. (more…)
Chocolate, Cholesterol/Lipids, Diabetes Mellitus, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Obesity | Comments Off on Benefits of chocolate on the heart
Saturday, April 9th, 2011
Researchers at the German Institute of Human Nutrition, in Nuthetal, tell us chocolate appears to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease. (more…)
Chocolate, Diet-Nutrition, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Stroke | Comments Off on Effects of chocolate on blood pressure and heart disease
Sunday, April 4th, 2010
Researchers from the University of Milano, Italy, list what we know. (more…)
Chocolate, Cholesterol/Lipids, Coffee, Diabetes Mellitus, Fenugreek, Flavonoids (Soy), Garlic, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Phytoestrogens, Policosanol, Tea, Vitamin D | Comments Off on Functional foods and cardiovascular risk
Monday, February 15th, 2010
During the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting this June, researchers at McMaster University, in Hamilton Ontario will report the results of their review. (more…)
Chocolate, Stroke | Comments Off on Does chocolate lower your risk of stroke?
Saturday, November 22nd, 2008
Studies suggest that soy relieves neuropathic pain in animals and reduces pain and improves range of motion in people with osteoarthritis.
Based on this, researchers from the Mayo Clinic thought it reasonable to look for benefits of soy in people with fibromyalgia. (more…)
Chocolate, Diet-Nutrition, Fibromyalgia, Flavonoids (Soy) | Comments Off on Testing soy shakes for fibromyalgia
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
Dietary sources of flavonoids in Western societies include onions (flavonols); cocoa (proanthocyanidins); tea, apples, and red wine (flavonols and catechins); citrus fruit (flavanones); berries and cherries (anthocyanidins); and soy (isoflavones).
Here’s how far we’ve come. (more…)
Chocolate, Cholesterol/Lipids, Flavonoids (Soy), Heart Disease, Stroke | Comments Off on Historical perspective on flavonoids
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
Eating foods with a low glycemic index is the way to go if you want to lose weight. That’s the conclusion in the latest Cochrane Review, as reported by Ivanhoe.
What’s your glycemic index IQ? (more…)
Chocolate, Cochrane Library, Diabetes Mellitus | Comments Off on Test your knowledge of the glycemic index
Sunday, April 27th, 2008
Volunteers in a study reported on Medscape were told not to do things known to slow the clotting of blood by inhibiting platelet function.
But some just couldn’t stop eating chocolate. (more…)
Bleeding Disorders, Chocolate, Diet-Nutrition | Comments Off on Chocolate slows your ability to clot blood, a little
Saturday, January 5th, 2008
“Older women who consume chocolate daily had lower bone density and strength,” according to researchers in Australia. (more…)
Bone Fracture, Chocolate | Comments Off on Eating chocolate leads to weaker bones
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
Functional Ingredients reports that a California-based juice and smoothie manufacturer, Naked Juice, is selling “the first 100% juice smoothie with probiotics that aid in digestive and immune health.” (more…)
Chocolate, Pre, Pro, Synbiotics | Comments Off on Can I interest you in a probiotic smoothie?
Thursday, August 16th, 2007
“We expect that the trend towards high-end [chocolate] products, especially those touting wellness benefits, will be the life force in this market for the next several years.”
That’s the conclusion from Tatjana Meerman, publisher of the report, The US Market for Chocolate.
What’s this got to do with probiotics? (more…)
Chocolate, Pre, Pro, Synbiotics | Comments Off on Are you ready for probiotic chocolate?
Wednesday, July 4th, 2007
In a small group of people with above-optimal blood pressure, including “small amounts of polyphenol-rich dark chocolate as part of a usual diet efficiently reduced blood pressure,” according to researchers from the University Hospital of Cologne in Germany.
Unfortunately, the researchers could only postulate the long term benefit of blood pressure control, rather than actually show it in this group of volunteers. (more…)
Chocolate, High Blood Pressure | Comments Off on The benefit of small amounts of dark chocolate on blood pressure
Thursday, December 14th, 2006
The treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) usually includes lifestyle modifications. These include dietary changes such as avoidance of chocolate, mints, citrus, fatty food, carbonated beverages, tobacco, as well as coffee/caffeinated products. Patients are also advised to lose weight, avoid late evening meals and postprandial recumbent position, and to sleep with their right side down.
Are any of these recommendations useful?
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Chocolate, Coffee, GERD, Obesity | Comments Off on Value of lifestyle modifications in GERD
Tuesday, September 5th, 2006
The risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is directly linked to a woman’s body mass index (BMI), according to the results of a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine. (more…)
Chocolate, Coffee, Diet-Nutrition, Exercise, GERD, Obesity | Comments Off on Got GERD? Watch your weight.