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Tag: Chocolate

Skip the candy: Why dark cocoa is the REAL Halloween treat

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Dr. Fred

Happy Halloween! If you’re like many Americans, you’ve stocked up on sugary candies in anticipation of tonight’s (and even this weekend’s) festivities. But if you’re faced with mounds of leftover [...]

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This “forbidden food” may help promote weight loss

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Dr. Fred

I love breaking the news that what some people think of as a dietary vice is actually a virtue in disguise.   Truly, there’s nothing better than giving a patient the green light to keep eating a [...]

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This Christmastime “guilty pleasure” could shave 30 years off your aging brain

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Dr. Fred

Since we spent the first half of this week talking about how supposedly healthy Frankenfoods will hijack your metabolism and put you on the fast track to disease, I thought I’d turn the tables [...]

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The impressive heart health benefits of chocolate

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Dr. Fred

Today, I thought we’d take a break from the daily news cycle to talk about chocolate. Because honestly, who doesn’t like a good story about chocolate? It’s been one of my favorite topics since I [...]

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Nature’s most surprising statin substitute yet

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Dr. Fred

I’m a stickler for good nutrition — I won’t pretend otherwise. But let it be known, I’m not a killjoy. Because like I’ve told you a thousand times, “dieting” can be delicious. And while you can’t [...]

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The best way to indulge this Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Dr. Fred

This weekend is Valentine’s Day. And, of course, Valentine’s Day and chocolate are pretty much inseparable…But that doesn’t mean you have to go for the big old, cheesy heart-shaped box. I mean, I [...]

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Always-good news: Yet ANOTHER benefit to eating chocolate

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Dr. Fred

Here’s something that’s always good news to my patients–more evidence that chocolate’s good for you. Namely: a new study suggests that eating chocolate regularly may decrease the risk of [...]

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Low on energy? Here’s a tasty solution

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Dr. Fred

I’ve said it before, but it’s something people love to hear, so I love repeating it: Chocolate is a health food. Not all chocolate, of course. I’ll get to that in just a minute. But first, let’s [...]

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The serious side of chocolate

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Dr. Fred

Major benefits that rival today’s top superfoods These days, chocolate is a media darling. It’s almost universally acknowledged as a diet-friendly indulgence, a small bite with benefits, a [...]

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