Natural Chocolate Wonders

Natural chocolate is a perfect hybrid of words and meaning. But recent examinations of the benefits and makeup of chocolate support the claim that natural chocolate may be good or you. Chocolate serves as a natural relaxer, an antioxidant, and a positive health contributor. Natural chocolate is actually made from the seeds of the cacao tree, commonly derived from cacao beans.

Natural Chocolate Wonders

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Subscribe to me! www.youtube.com Dr Pepper decided to make me a music video to celebrate their new Cherry Chocolate beverage! It was a fantastic shoot and I met lots of talented people! Featuring Mista Johnson www.mistajohnson.com Produced by True Entertainment http Executive Producer, Shari Solomon Cedar www.trueentertainment.net Director, Jeff Tomsic http Song Produced By E. Dan for ID Labs Productions www.idlabsmusic.com For information on Diet Cherry Chocolate Dr Pepper go to http Download MP3: www.tayzonday.net Lyrics: Allow me to introduce myself My name is Tay It's TAY, TAY to the Z This is the web and it's gonna murder your TV It was Chocolate Rain Wrote a song about that history Chocolate Rain Now I'm paid a hefty hefty fee Chocolate Rain Listen to the funky rhymes I weave Chocolate Rain I move away from the mic to breathe He moves his mouth away from the mic so he can breathe [Repeat] I wanna tell you about a love that took me by force She took my heart like a wild red horse. I call her Cherry Chocolate Rain I open the door and see you standing there Cherry Chocolate Rain Pull me in with that delicious stare Cherry Chocolate Rain I need you right now don't you want to stay Cherry Chocolate Rain Your beauty burns me like a solar ray Mista Johnson with Tay Zonday Most downloaded video clips Most exclusive video chicks Makin big videos With big city pros Got mad pad willy flows That get many dough oh Make it pop cherry Whoa, tick tock to the clock little Berry ...

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When looking for a healthy cookie recipe we want our cookie and we want to eat it too. It is so hard to want to put good things into our bodies and still have our treats. "Healthy cookies" is an oxymoron for sure but with some creative use of ingredients you can have it both ways.

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Healthy Chocolate And Heart Health

More Americans die each year from heart disease than any other cause, it is the number one killer disease in the US and parts of Europe. According to the American Heart Association, nearly 2,500 Americans die of cardiovascular disease each day, an average of one death every 35 seconds.

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Life Extension and a Restricted Calorie Diet - Can Eating Less Help You Live Longer?

If you're concerned solely about your weight and how you look, there are literally dozens of diets from which to choose. There is the South Beach Diet, the Atkins Diet, the Scarsdale Diet Plan, the Chicken Soup diet, the Oprah diet, the Russian Air Force diet and my personal favorite, the Chocolate diet - to name just a few.

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Sally Ann Voak's Chocolate Diets

The front cover of The Chocolate Diet promised that the reader could eat chocolate and lose seven pounds in two weeks. Voak's book contains quizzes to determine whether a person is a chocoholic and which of the six diets a person should follow. Each weight loss plan includes selections that fit within the calorie count for meals, strategies for a person to follow, and recommendations for exercises and other activities. The book also includes recipes and a calorie guide for chocolate candies that fit within the diet plan. British and American brands of chocolate are listed.

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Healthy Benefits of Chocolate

Although healers in ancient Latin American societies used chocolate extensively in medicinal practice, modern societies took a dim view of chocolate as having benefits. Chocolate has been reputed to cause acne, cavities, and a host of other health problems. Recent scientific evidence however, has been debunking what they call "chocolate myths." And, to the chocoholics delight, concluding that not only is chocolate not detrimental to your health, it can actually be beneficial.

Healthy Benefits of Chocolate

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Subscribe to me! www.youtube.com Dr Pepper decided to make me a music video to celebrate their new Cherry Chocolate beverage! It was a fantastic shoot and I met lots of talented people! Featuring Mista Johnson www.mistajohnson.com Produced by True Entertainment http Executive Producer, Shari Solomon Cedar www.trueentertainment.net Director, Jeff Tomsic http Song Produced By E. Dan for ID Labs Productions www.idlabsmusic.com For information on Diet Cherry Chocolate Dr Pepper go to http Download MP3: www.tayzonday.net Lyrics: Allow me to introduce myself My name is Tay It's TAY, TAY to the Z This is the web and it's gonna murder your TV It was Chocolate Rain Wrote a song about that history Chocolate Rain Now I'm paid a hefty hefty fee Chocolate Rain Listen to the funky rhymes I weave Chocolate Rain I move away from the mic to breathe He moves his mouth away from the mic so he can breathe [Repeat] I wanna tell you about a love that took me by force She took my heart like a wild red horse. I call her Cherry Chocolate Rain I open the door and see you standing there Cherry Chocolate Rain Pull me in with that delicious stare Cherry Chocolate Rain I need you right now don't you want to stay Cherry Chocolate Rain Your beauty burns me like a solar ray Mista Johnson with Tay Zonday Most downloaded video clips Most exclusive video chicks Makin big videos With big city pros Got mad pad willy flows That get many dough oh Make it pop cherry Whoa, tick tock to the clock little Berry ...

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The most popular American cookie is the chocolate chip cookie. Luckily, healthy chocolate chip cookies are easy to create and still maintain their nostalgic and comforting qualities. A healthy cookie could mean so many things to so many people; it just depends on what you are looking for. It could mean low fat, no fat, whole wheat, no wheat, sugar free and on and on. One way to change a chocolate chip cookie into healthier fare is to make it with whole wheat flour.

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Whole wheat flour, especially freshly ground, is far and above healthier than white flour. The less a whole grain, such as wheat, is processed and refined, the more nutrients and protein it contains. Whole wheat chocolate chip cookies are delicious, full of texture and just as satisfying as a nutrient absent cookie.

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Buckwheat flour, although not a true wheat grain, is another nutritious alternate ingredient for a healthy cookie recipe. Unlike wheat flours, buckwheat flour is gluten free but higher in fat and can easily go rancid. However, mixing whole wheat flour and buckwheat flour is the perfect solution to a nutrient packed cookie; there is a very fast, economical, and easy way to do this.

There are a wide variety of buckwheat pancake mixes on the market and many of them are perfect for making a healthy whole wheat chocolate chip cookie. Buckwheat flour on its own would not be appetizing enough for a cookie, but mixed with whole wheat flour it works perfectly. The majority of buckwheat pancake mixes have both flours in them. In addition, the mix will also have the salt and leavening agents you need when making a cookie. In one box you have most the ingredients you need to make a nutritious cookie for a reasonable price. This is nice as healthier baking can become quite costly.

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Let us look at the acne myth. There have been two scientific studies devoted to this subject, one at the University of Pennsylvania and one at the US Naval Academy. Both studies concluded that ingesting chocolate had no effect on acne. There have also been other studies which have found that there is no relationship between diet and acne.

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Healthy Benefits of Chocolate

Studies have also been done on the effect of chocolate on tooth decay. While chocolate does contain sugar, the Eastman Dental Center found that chocolate contains certain phosphates and other minerals which minimize the effect of the sugar. Therefore chocolate is one of the least likely desserts to cause cavities. Another study at Osaka University in Japan stated that there are antibacterial agents in cacoa that actually counteract tooth decay.

Healthy Benefits of Chocolate

Then what are the health benefits that can be derived from chocolate? Chocolate contains flavonoids, powerful antioxidants, stearic acid, phenylethylamine, theobromine plus many essential minerals such as magnesium and iron.

Flavanoids or phenolic phytochemicals are compounds present in plant foods which have been recognized as having health benefits. In humans they have been found to fight against cancer and heart disease. They exist in a wide variety of foods and beverages such as apples, peanuts, onions, cranberries, red wine, and tea. Two important

In a study conducted at Cornell University, Dr. Chang Y Lee, team leader, compared the presence of the phenolic compound gallic acid and the flavonoid epicatechine in chocolate with red wine and green tea. Chocalate had 611 mg of gallic acid (GAE) as compared to 340 in red wine and 165 in green tea. Chocolate contained 564 mg of epicatechin (ECE) whereas red wine had 163 and green tea only 47.

Antioxidants are important for their ability to destroy free radicals. The effectiveness of antioxidants is measured in ORAC units. Dark chocolate contains over 13000 ORAC units. If the body does not have sufficient levels of antioxidants damages takes place which leads to an increase in plaque formation on arterial walls and an increase in LDL choresterol.

Another nutrient which is the subject of many myths is fat. Nutritionists continually recommend avoiding saturated fats and opting for monosaturated fats as saturated fats raise cholesterol levels.

The fat content of chocolate is one-third oleic acid, one-third stearic acid and one-third palmitic acid. Oleic acid is a mono-saturated fat like olive oil. According to research studies, stearic acid has not effect on cholesterol. Palmitic acid is a saturated fat and does affect cholesterol levels. However, according to Dr. Phillip Drew Minton who has written a book about the health benefits of chocolate, some saturated fat is necessary in diet as saturated fats provide protection against skin cancer and unsaturated fats do not do this.

So, although one can eat chocolate now without guilt, you must eat it properly to derive the maximum health benefits. Dark chocolate is more beneficial than milk chocolate. The chocolate should be high quality to have a high cacao content. It should also be pure chocolate not combined with marshmallow, caramel, nougat and other unhealthy substances. And like all foods, moderation is the key. Don't gorge the entire box but restrict yourself to no more than 3.5 ounces per day.

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Life Extension and a Restricted Calorie Diet - Can Eating Less Help You Live Longer?

Restricted calorie diets and life extension

Life Extension and a Restricted Calorie Diet - Can Eating Less Help You Live Longer?

A restricted calorie diet aids in life extension two ways. First, it reduces the production of free radicals, and second, it increases the resistance of cells to stress. It is thought that both these are important in fighting diseases that have a negative effect on life span such as cancer and cardiovascular disease.

There is an abundance of evidence that a restricted calorie diet benefits rats and mice and other species. Because rats and mice have the same physiology as humans, it's probably good for us as well - in terms of life extension.

What is a restricted calorie diet?

The Centers for Disease Control reports that the average American mail consumes an average of 2,745 calories every day, and the average female 1,833 calories.

A restricted calorie diet is more on the order of s,500 or even 1,200 calories a day.

The trick in restricting calories, the experts day, is to make sure you're eating foods that are high in nutrition and low in calories. High on the list of such
foods are fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, oats, red meat, fish, poultry and eggs, and legumes which are very high in nutritional value.

But you still can't skip exercise

However, even if you restrict your caloric intake to 1,500 or fewer calories a day, you won't find the fountain of youth, experts say, without physical activity - a nice way of saying regular exercise.

If life extension is important to you and you decide to begin restricting calories, you should probably first see a dietitian and have your cholesterol and blood glucose levels checked so you can keep track of your improvements. Next, ease into the diet. Don't make dramatic changes overnight.

Finally, the Calorie Restriction Society is a great resource for people new to this diet.

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Each of the diets starts with a week of withdrawal from chocolate. During this time, Voak wrote, people start to control their cravings for chocolate. All weight-loss plans include unlimited amounts of vegetables from a list of 28 low-calorie selections. The free vegetables include asparagus, broccoli, mushrooms, red and green peppers, spinach, tomatoes, and watercress. The six diets include items from all of the food groups. The diets were designed for women; men consume 300 more calories each day.Voak's diet plans are for:

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Sally Ann Voak's Chocolate Diets

* Secret Bingers, people who hide chocolate and don't want others to know they eat it. The plan consists of a 250-calorie breakfast, two light meals of 350 calories each, a 400-calore main meal, and a 100-calorie treat. In the second week and in following weeks, there is a daily chocolate allowance of 150 calories. Dieters may also have a 200-calorie dessert or beverage, with choices selected from recipes in the book

Sally Ann Voak's Chocolate Diets

* Romantics are often single and use chocolate as a substitute for love. Their menu plan is a 250-calorie breakfast, 350-calorie light meal, 400-calore main meal, and a 100-calorie treat. After the second week, they may spend 300 calories on a chocolate treat three times a week

* Comfort eaters consume chocolate when tired or faced with a problem. Their plan consists of a 250-calorie breakfast, 350-calorie light meal, 400-calore main meal, and two 50-calorie treats. In the second week, there is a daily chocolate allowance of 200 calories. In following weeks, the allowance is 50 calories

* Weekend Indulgers associate chocolate with celebrations. Their daily calorie allowance is 1,350 during the week and 1,600 on the weekend. The menu plan is a 250-calorie breakfast, 350-calorie light meal, 400-calore main meal, and two 100-calorie treats. After the second week, 300 calories in chocolate is allowed on each weekend day

* Sugar addicts often get most of their calories from carbohydrates and may use chocolate as a fix when tired. Their plan consists of a 250-calorie breakfast, two light meals of 250 calories each, a 400-calore main meal, and a 100-calorie treat. In the second week and in following weeks, there is a daily chocolate allowance of 200 calories

* Premenstrual cravers overindulge in chocolate during some days of the month. Their plan is followed as needed one to two weeks before or during a menstrual period. The diet consists of a five 250-calorie meals and a 100-calorie treat. In the second week, and in following weeks, the daily chocolate allowance is 100 calories

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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports that the average American consumes anywhere between 150 to 170 pounds of simple sugars, also known as refined sugars (this includes glucose, fructose, and sucrose) or simple carbohydrates, in one year!

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Not So Sweet - The Average American Consumes 150-170 Pounds of Sugar Each Year

You may be thinking, "I do not consume that much." Well, it is also said that for every American who eats only 5 pounds of sugar each year, there is one who eats about 295 pounds per year. That is A LOT of sugar - especially when you compare to it how much we used to consume in the past. Less than 100 years ago, the average intake of sugar was only about 4 pounds per person per year.

Not So Sweet - The Average American Consumes 150-170 Pounds of Sugar Each Year

Can't get a grasp on how much sugar 150 to 170 pounds is? Here is a visual: imagine 30 to 34 five-pound bags of sugar lined up next to each other on a counter. Now imagine one person, perhaps yourself, eating all of that sugar. To break it down even more, eating 150-170 pounds of sugar in one year is also equivalent to consuming 1/4 to 1/2 pounds of sugar each day. Don't think consuming this amount of sugar is easy to achieve? Think again... here are some more numbers:

Sugar, Soda, and Math

There are 120 teaspoons in one pound of sugar. This means 1/4 pound of sugar is equivalent to 30 teaspoons and 1/2 pound of sugar is equivalent to 60 teaspoons. An average 12-ounce can of soda contains about 8 ounces of simple sugar. This means that just four 12-ounce cans of sodas will equal 1/4 pound of sugar! For some people, drinking this amount of soda in one day is not a difficult task to accomplish.

This is calculating only the amount of sugar found in soda. Just think about the other sources of sugar in our diet. Americans consume refined sugars in numerous forms - there are the obvious sugary culprits - doughnuts, cookies, cake, and ice cream. However, sugar is hidden in so much of what we consume each day. Sweeteners such as high fructose corn syrup can also be found in salad dressings, breads, hot dogs, peanut butter, pickles, canned-fruits and vegetables, ketchup, canned soups, crackers, cookies, and several other food products.

It's Not Only a Drug, It's a Poison Too

Some classify refined sugar as a drug or poison because it is depleted of its life forces, proteins, minerals and vitamins. Too much of it can be harmful to the body and can cause disease. We have all heard the dangers of consuming too much sugar in our diets - it can lead to organ malfunction and hormone disruption. When these systems are disturbed and unbalanced, several other pathological conditions manifest: allergies, obesity, degenerative/organ disease, diabetes, depression, behavioral problems, etc.

If You are Sick Several Times Throughout the Year, You May Want to Look at Your Sugar Consumption

How does eating sugar relate to being ill? Excess sugar consumption depresses your body's immunity. Studies have shown that consuming 75 to 100 grams of simple sugars (about 20 teaspoons of sugar - the amount found in two-and-a-half average 12 ounce cans of soda) can suppress the body's immune responses considerably. These sugars are known to create a 40 to 50% percent drop in the ability of white blood cells to kill bacteria and germs within the body. The immune-suppressing effect of sugar starts less than thirty minutes after ingestion and may last for five hours. By consuming 150 to 170 pounds of simple sugars each year, a person may have up to 80,000 hours of immune suppression!

With the average American consuming 150-170 pounds of sugar annually, I am not surprised to hear that around 60% of the US population is currently overweight or obese. There are obviously other factors that play a role in this statistic, but I am pretty sure our consumption of sugar has a lot to do with it. I don't know about you, but to me, it makes sugar sound "not so sweet" after all...

Not So Sweet - The Average American Consumes 150-170 Pounds of Sugar Each Year

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But if you're concerned about life extension, your best bet is probably a restricted calorie die.

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Life Extension and a Restricted Calorie Diet - Can Eating Less Help You Live Longer?

Restricted calorie diets and life extension

Life Extension and a Restricted Calorie Diet - Can Eating Less Help You Live Longer?

What is a restricted calorie diet?

The Centers for Disease Control reports that the average American mail consumes an average of 2,745 calories every day, and the average female 1,833 calories.

A restricted calorie diet is more on the order of s,500 or even 1,200 calories a day.

But you still can't skip exercise

Finally, the Calorie Restriction Society is a great resource for people new to this diet.

Life Extension and a Restricted Calorie Diet - Can Eating Less Help You Live Longer?

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There is a surprising new source of heart support, and more and more medical studies are showing that the incredible effect of raw, cold processed cacao beans, the beans used in healthy chocolate, give tremendous support to the cardiovascular system in various ways.

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Healthy Chocolate And Heart Health

What Can Cocoa Do For My Heart?

Healthy Chocolate And Heart Health

A 2006 study from a joint team of researchers from the University of California-Davis and the University of Dusseldorf in Germany ascertained that the compound epicatechin found in cocoa is directly linked to improved circulation and other hallmarks of cardiovascular function. The researchers explained that the relaxation response observed in the blood vessels of the subjects was mediated by nitric oxide (NO), a key signal released by the inner lining of blood vessels (the endothelium). Because the vessels are able to relax and become less stiff, they are less susceptible to clotting, blockage and risk of high blood pressure. (1)

Cesar G. Fraga of the University of Buenos Aires recently demonstrated a rise of chocolate-derived procyanidins in the blood of men and women who had just eaten cocoa-based foods. His team found that blood sampled two hours after cocoa consumption protected its circulating lipids from oxidation. The more chocolate they ate, the better the protection. (2)

Nutritionist Carl L. Keen of the University of California-Davis says that prostacyclins are naturally occurring compounds that inhibit platelet clotting, reduce risk of thrombosis and blood vessel constriction, and prevent the oxidation of LDL (the "bad" cholesterol), as well as its entry into the blood vessel walls, where it can result in inflammation. Keen's study, published in a 2005 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that the procyanidin and flavonol content of cocoa again demonstrated significant antioxidant properties and the ability to protect the heart and vascular system. (3)

If you have high blood pressure, a daily serving of flavonol-rich dark chocolate might lower your blood pressure, researchers report in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association. (4) "Previous studies suggest flavonoid-rich foods - including fruits, vegetables, tea, red wine, and chocolate - might offer cardiovascular benefits, but this is one of the first clinical trials to look specifically at dark chocolate's effect on lowering blood pressure among people with hypertension," said one of the authors of the study. The findings also prompted the researchers to recommend that flavonoid-rich foods should be part of an overall healthy diet, and dark chocolate should be part of that effort.

The More Cocoa, the Better

When it comes to the health benefits ascribed to chocolate, they're almost exclusively related to the dark, bittersweet-tasting chocolate and to products with a cocoa content of 60% or more. Because healthy polyphenols are found in the cocoa bean but not in the milk, cream, sugar, waxes, fillers, fats and preservatives that are often added to chocolate, the darker the chocolate the better. It's also important to preserve chocolate's antioxidant properties and avoid "Dutch process" and alkalinization. Similarly, because heat can destroy cocoa's polyphenols, choose cocoa beans that have been cold-pressed.

Beyond those caveats, enjoy chocolate and keep your heart healthy!

(1) Schroeter H, et al. - Epicatechin mediates beneficial effects of flavanol rich cocoa on vascular function in humans. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2006 Jan 24;103(4):1024-9

(2) Engler M, et al.Flavonoid-rich dark chocolate improves endothelial function and increases plasma epicatechin concentrations in healthy adults. J AM Coll Nutr. 2004 Jun;23(3):197-204

(3) Keen CL et al. Cocoa antioxidants and cardiovascular health. Am J Clin Nutr. 2005 Jan;81(1Suppl):2985-303S

(4) Baba, S, et al. Am J Clin Nutr. 2007 Mar;85(3):709-17

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Natural chocolate benefits derive from products pressed from the cocoa bean and not made from the cocoa butter product cooked from the fruits of the cacao tree. Natural chocolate will include the high concentration necessary and associated with European dark chocolate made with less sugar.

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Natural Chocolate Wonders

If chocolate consumption represents one percent of the American diet, it is from fatty products loaded with sugar. Natural chocolate is more regularly found in bitter chocolate products like baking chocolate, specialty bars and special natural chocolate products found in organic food stores. It is not likely to be in very sweet and sugary chocolate candy or chocolate products with milk added.

Natural Chocolate Wonders

Consuming natural chocolate does not share the same dietetic stigma today of consuming candy and other forms, since products used for cake frosting, chocolate chips, and ice cream are filled with fat, sugar and preservatives. To determine if a product contains the benefits of natural chocolate, make sure the ingredients do not contains cocoa butter or dark colorings.

Eating natural chocolate has become a significant choice for a snack. As a meal supplement or dessert, natural chocolate is a snack that is less empty that other fat filled sugary and starchy snacks. This does not mean that any chocolate candy bar automatically applies. Dark chocolate includes falconoid, which is present in natural chocolate but gets filtered out in the processing of other chocolate products such as syrup, powders, and candy.

Natural chocolate exists when no chemicals or alkalis have been applied in the fermentation and manufacturing process, Natural chocolate may be considered something like a glass of wine or a frozen yogurt for enjoyment with a side benefit. Adding natural chocolate cocoa to your morning coffee may keep high blood pressure down, circulation up, and the heart healthier.

The Flavenols and Flavenoids in natural chocolate can exhibit health benefits that mimic prunes, blueberries, and coffee. Natural chocolate may have caffeine in it, but doctors now show that caffeine found in coffee may also have the same kinds of health benefits, include living a year longer and analgesic or serotonin effects on the body.

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Natural Chocolate Wonders

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Natural Chocolate Wonders

"Cherry Chocolate Rain" Original Song by Tay Zonday

"Cherry Chocolate Rain" Original Song by Tay Zonday

"Cherry Chocolate Rain" Original Song by Tay Zonday

Healthy Cookie Recipe - One Simple Product For One Delicious Cookie

Healthy Cookie Recipe - One Simple Product For One Delicious Cookie

"Cherry Chocolate Rain" Original Song by Tay Zonday

"Cherry Chocolate Rain" Original Song by Tay Zonday

"Cherry Chocolate Rain" Original Song by Tay Zonday

Healthy Cookie Recipe - One Simple Product For One Delicious Cookie

Healthy Cookie Recipe - One Simple Product For One Delicious Cookie

"Cherry Chocolate Rain" Original Song by Tay Zonday

"Cherry Chocolate Rain" Original Song by Tay Zonday

"Cherry Chocolate Rain" Original Song by Tay Zonday

Healthy Chocolate And Heart Health

Healthy Chocolate And Heart Health

"Cherry Chocolate Rain" Original Song by Tay Zonday

"Cherry Chocolate Rain" Original Song by Tay Zonday

"Cherry Chocolate Rain" Original Song by Tay Zonday

Life Extension and a Restricted Calorie Diet - Can Eating Less Help You Live Longer?

Life Extension and a Restricted Calorie Diet - Can Eating Less Help You Live Longer?

"Cherry Chocolate Rain" Original Song by Tay Zonday

"Cherry Chocolate Rain" Original Song by Tay Zonday

"Cherry Chocolate Rain" Original Song by Tay Zonday

Not So Sweet - The Average American Consumes 150-170 Pounds of Sugar Each Year

Not So Sweet - The Average American Consumes 150-170 Pounds of Sugar Each Year

"Cherry Chocolate Rain" Original Song by Tay Zonday

"Cherry Chocolate Rain" Original Song by Tay Zonday

"Cherry Chocolate Rain" Original Song by Tay Zonday

Sally Ann Voak's Chocolate Diets

Sally Ann Voak's Chocolate Diets

"Cherry Chocolate Rain" Original Song by Tay Zonday

"Cherry Chocolate Rain" Original Song by Tay Zonday

"Cherry Chocolate Rain" Original Song by Tay Zonday

Healthy Cookie Recipe - One Simple Product For One Delicious Cookie

Healthy Cookie Recipe - One Simple Product For One Delicious Cookie

"Cherry Chocolate Rain" Original Song by Tay Zonday

"Cherry Chocolate Rain" Original Song by Tay Zonday

"Cherry Chocolate Rain" Original Song by Tay Zonday

Life Extension and a Restricted Calorie Diet - Can Eating Less Help You Live Longer?

Life Extension and a Restricted Calorie Diet - Can Eating Less Help You Live Longer?

"Cherry Chocolate Rain" Original Song by Tay Zonday

"Cherry Chocolate Rain" Original Song by Tay Zonday

"Cherry Chocolate Rain" Original Song by Tay Zonday

Healthy Benefits of Chocolate

Healthy Benefits of Chocolate

"Cherry Chocolate Rain" Original Song by Tay Zonday

"Cherry Chocolate Rain" Original Song by Tay Zonday

"Cherry Chocolate Rain" Original Song by Tay Zonday

Healthy Cookie Recipe - One Simple Product For One Delicious Cookie

Healthy Cookie Recipe - One Simple Product For One Delicious Cookie

"Cherry Chocolate Rain" Original Song by Tay Zonday

"Cherry Chocolate Rain" Original Song by Tay Zonday

"Cherry Chocolate Rain" Original Song by Tay Zonday

Healthy Cookie Recipe - One Simple Product For One Delicious Cookie

Healthy Benefits of Chocolate

Life Extension and a Restricted Calorie Diet - Can Eating Less Help You Live Longer?

Healthy Cookie Recipe - One Simple Product For One Delicious Cookie

Sally Ann Voak's Chocolate Diets

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