chocolate

Eating Dark Chocolate Can Benefit Both Your Brain and Body: Study

August 2, 2018 Victoria Simpson

It’s not only delicious, but this treat can keep you healthier and help you think more clearly, experts say. Looking to distress and improve your memory, immune system and your overall mood? A bi-weekly trip to those aerobics classes might…

Nutrition

Meet Jaguar Swirl: The One-of-a-Kind Canadian Chocolate Getting Global Attention

December 22, 2017 Victoria Simpson

The world’s best chocolate isn’t always from Switzerland. This Canadian chocolate producer has a unique product packed with health benefits, that’s sure to please. One of Toronto’s best attractions isn’t Ripley’s Aquarium with its massive fish tanks, the CN Tower…

Health

Chocolate is Good for Your Heart: Study

May 25, 2017 Victoria Simpson

It’s not just a great dessert, the perfect snack and a welcomed gift- this stuff is actually good for you. Here’s yet another reason to love chocolate- at least the dark stuff. Not only can it boost your memory by…

Nutrition

Why are Chocolate Bars Getting Smaller?

May 16, 2017 Alex Kozovski

The chocolate bars you knew growing up are dead. Okay, dead might be a tad dramatic. But they’re changing, big time. Several big-name candy companies made a joint announcement last week, saying they’ll collectively be reducing the package size of…

Nutrition

Can Mangoes Really Save the World from a Pending Chocolate Shortage?

September 7, 2016 Victoria Simpson

Mangoes might save the world from its chocolate shortage: this is the latest news from a corner of the food and nutrition world. How the two very different foods come together as a superhero isn’t totally straightforward, but it’s worth…

Health

Science Can Now Change Chocolate by Zapping it With Electricity: Here’s Why It’s Good for You

June 28, 2016 Victoria Simpson

A lower fat chocolate may be on its way to a store near you. It has taken a long time to crack the code but scientists have finally got it down: the secret to making chocolate with a lower fat…

Health

Caffeine Does Not Give You Heart Palpitations: Study

January 27, 2016 Alex Kozovski

No need to avoid your morning coffee or tea if you’re concerned about heart health. Researchers are reporting caffeine doesn’t cause heart palpitations, heart fluttering and other out-of-sync heartbeat patterns. This challenges the widely held – and accepted – thought…

Nutrition

The World’s First ‘Medicinal’ Chocolate is Here

October 8, 2015 Alex Kozovski

If you’ve got a sweet tooth that you’ve always been guilty about, this is the news you’ve been waiting for. Scientists have created a chocolate bar so healthy that it could be taken as medicine. Cacao, the main ingredient in…

Nutrition

Eating Chocolate Linked to Better Brain Health

November 11, 2014 RateMDs

A compound that is found in chocolate could have health benefits and improve function in the brain, new research suggests. Researchers found that cocoa flavanols, a chemical that is found in chocolate, could lead to improved stimulation of the part…