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A site dedicated to the exploration and ecstasy of chocolate. The Chocolate Priestess will lead "Saturday Sacraments" by taking the reader through the experience of one type of chocolate or one companies offering described in all five senses. Other postings will review other types of chocolate and related products and events, along with thoughts about chocolate in the news and culture under various headings that you can find on the side menu.
"Chocolate Cures Cancer" "Chocolate Stops Strokes" "Chocolate Diet Miracle" April Fools! But seriously, how many of us, Sisters and Brothers, have seen such claims online, in flyers and even in stores and on packages. These highlines are showin (read full article)
Today is "World Kidney Day" and while this has nothing to do with chocolate directly, your Chocolate Priestess wants you all to take good care of yourself so you can continue to enjoy the Sacred Substance for the rest of your life. I get a blood tes (read full article)
Your Chocolate Priestess always tries to include information about potential allergens in the chocolate and cocoa products she reviews. There is a standard list of these allergens that companies as supposed to highlight on their nutritional informa (read full article)
Another health claim for chocolate has appeared in the mass media. This one reported briefly on a study that showed eating 1.4oz of dark chocolate a day for two weeks changed the brain's biochemistry, reducing stress levels. This was earlier repo (read full article)
I won't repeat all the various links to this big news story now in the States about whether or not chocolate milk should stay on the public school menu. I won't repeat it because much of it is political and that really isn't the point. The concern (read full article)
Sisters and Brothers, so far we've looked at a few claims about the health benefits of chocolate and cocoa and most of the time your Chocolate Priestess's number one concern has been that these studies done on lab animals are being too quickly applie (read full article)
You may recall, Sisters and Brothers, that a while back you Chocolate Priestess discussed a university study that was being spun in the mass media as "chocolate lessens pain". While the study didn't really say this, I also mentioned there are times (read full article)
For the past week I've been seeing news stories about studies connecting chocolate to lessening pain in human beings. Sisters and Brothers, if that is true, that may explain why The Chocolate Cult has almost cured my former drive to eat chocoalte b (read full article)
For the past week I've been seeing news stories about studies connecting chocolate to lessening pain in human beings. Sisters and Brothers, if that is true, that may explain why The Chocolate Cult has almost cured my former drive to eat chocoalte b (read full article)
Sisters and Brothers, I'm sure you've heard the reports that eating chocolate improved the survival rates of people who had heart attacks. Your Chocolate Priestess has put off discussing this to see if new reports and try to assess the information (read full article)
A recent study you may have seen, Sisters and Brothers, suggests a link between children who eat sweet things daily and later violence as adults. Your Chocolate Priestess looked into this study a bit by following the links given below. I want to (read full article)
Sisters and Brothers, who among you gets migraines?The White Chocolate Acolyte does so your Chocolate Priestess has spent hours worrying about him and trying to keep things dark and quiet to help him out when these strike. Recently I saw some news a (read full article)
As you know, Sisters and Brothers, your Chocolate Priestess considers it part of my duty to let you know about health concerns involving chocolate and this includes any consumer recalls. As you should also recall, I'm a big fan of consumers also tak (read full article)
Last week, your Chocolate Priestess saw a post about a Dutch study that claimed women who craved chocolate made healthier food choices right after looking at pictures of chocolate. I went looking for more information and found both a UK Daily Mail (read full article)
A study by Hershey reports that both antioxidant activity and cocoa flavanols can be retained in cakes if you cut back on the use of baking soda. However, as many of your bakers may realize, using no baking soda often results in denser cakes so Hers (read full article)
A while back, your Chocolate Priestess told you about a study involving chocolate. Here is a new study that is looking for women of a particular type for a study about chocolate and its effects on the heart. You can see articles here and here and h (read full article)
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