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[7 Apr 2009 | No Comment | 380 views]
Helpful Tips to Keep Restaurant Dining Healthy

So you’ve decided to make those long talked about “lifestyle changes”. Problem is, to work they have to fit into your lifestyle.  And if dining out or grabbing food on the go is part of your daily routine, you’ll be faced with a little more of a challenge trying to maintain good eating habits.  Often, we use dining out as an excuse to indulge, make bad food choices or to eat abnormally large portions of food. Although dining out can be a nutritional challenge, it’s one that is very easily …

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Chocolate – The Bittersweet Truth, The Psychoactive Treat

Chocolate – what is it about this bizarre concoction of South American beans and sugar that makes it one of the world’s most sought after treats?  Simply that it “tastes good,” has never been enough to satisfy the appetite of scientific minds, searching to unlock the mysteries of this most desired delectable.
The history of cacao dates back as early as 500 A.D., originating from the native South American cacao tree.  The cacao tree, Theobroma cacao, was named by the 17th century Swedish naturalist, Linnaeus – the Greek term theobroma literally …