White chocolate is a concoction of milk, sugar and cocoa butter. It doesn’t contain any solid cocoa and therefore is often not regarded as chocolate at all. The ingredients alone show, that there is not much health benefit in the consumption of white chocolate. The only advantage over dark chocolate is, that whiteRead More
Day: July 21, 2010
Dark chocolate A bittersweet pill to take
Chocolate is richer, darker and more indulgent than ever this holiday season, but don’t go double-dipping into the Godiva truffles and Hershey Kisses if you think this ancient food possesses magical medical benefits. Despite media reports over the past few years headlining the health perks of chocolate, especially darker varieties, many experts sayRead More
What effects does chocolate have on a person?
Pleasure of consuming Part of the pleasure of eating chocolate is due to the fact that its melting point is slightly below human body temperature: it melts in the mouth. Chocolate intake has been linked with release of serotonin in the brain, which produces feelings of pleasure. A study reported by the BBCRead More
10 Summer Workout Mistakes That Stall Results
To perform better in the heat, cool down before you warm up. Research shows that lowering your body temperature prior to exercise increases the amount of heat your body can tolerate, which delays fatigue. The best way: Slowly sip a flavored ice slushie starting 30 minutes before you exercise. Athletes who did thisRead More
Whittle Your Middle Tips
1. Show up: Retrain yourself to make exercise a habit that’s as regular as brushing your teeth. For the ?rst month, just strive to get the gym, class or workout. 2. Put your workout in your PDA: If you leave exercise to chance, you won’t fit it in. Make workout appointments that can’t beRead More
11 Foods (and One Trick) to Fight Belly Fat
When University of Michigan researchers fed tart cherry powder to rats as a tiny portion of their diet, the animals lost 17 percent of their belly fat in just three months. Another trial with crushed blueberries also reduced fat. “There may be components in certain fruits, particularly anthocyanins—the antioxidants that create their darkRead More
The Health Hazards of Drinking Coca-Cola and other Soft Drinks
penicillin in the general population is thought to be at least ten percent. Nearly 25 percent of these individuals will display hives, angioedema, or anaphylaxis upon ingestion of penicillinS. hives and anaphylactic symptoms have been traced to penicillin in milk, soft drinks, and frozen dinners.” “Many general dietary factors have been suggested asRead More
The effect of Coca Cola on your body
I like to drink a Coke every day and recently stopped for a week with no ill effects at all. You may have heard that if you drink one can of Coke everyday and you take that out of your diet then you will lose one pound of fat per week which worksRead More
California city approves marijuana farming
The city of Oakland, California on Tuesday legalized large-scale marijuana cultivation for medical use and will issue up to four permits for “industrial” cultivation starting next year. The move by the San Francisco Bay Area city aims to bring medical marijuana cultivation into the open and allow the city to profit by taxingRead More
The world’s first 1,050 mph car BLOODHOUND stars at the Farnborough International Airshow
The BLOODHOUND Project today announces the achievement of significant milestones in this iconic engineering and education adventure: • 1.5 million school children in the BLOODHOUND Education Programme • Life size Show Car makes world début at Farnborough • 50% of the fuselage build now secured thanks to key product sponsor Hampson Industries • Three new sponsors signRead More