The applesauce adds more sweetness, so if you're
keen on a darker chocolate flavor and aren't worried about the fat content then go with the oil.
If you're planning on a beach vacation, consider loading up
on dark chocolate in the prior weeks and months.
I sit down to my «eagle's eye» workstation, strategically placed in the upstairs hallway, overlooking every nook and cranny my children could occupy in our home, and I
munch on dark chocolate while I write and they play.
I so want to make some WW tortillas and stock
up on dark chocolate — we have the strawberries... raspberries for a diff.
Poorly tempered chocolate or coffee may have whitish
spots on the dark chocolate or coffee parts, called chocolate bloom; it is an indication that sugar and / or fat has separated due to poor storage.
With the newly emerging
data on dark chocolate's flavonoids, I now feel less self - conscious about serving this popular dessert.
Compared to people who'd eaten the milk chocolate bar, those who'd snacked
on the dark chocolate showed «small enhancements in visual acuity and large - letter contrast» on the vision test, the researchers reported.
This research certainly doesn't justify going out
on dark chocolate binges, but it does seem that a few squares of good - quality dark chocolate with a high percentage cocoa solids (80 % or more), or a cacao drink, can help boost our mood and may be enjoyed in moderation as part of a healthy balanced diet rich in polyphenols from other sources, especially vegetables and fruits.
But even these are meant to be the icing on the cake, and not some magical weight loss panacea that allows you to
gorge on dark chocolate every night.
In the first study to examine the effects of dark chocolate on various types of stomach bacteria, researchers at Louisiana State University recently discovered that the healthy, «good» microbes in the gut — such as bifidobacterium and lactic acid —
feast on dark chocolate, producing anti-inflammatory compounds as a result.
Our friends at YourTango posted, 5 Ways Google Affects Our Relationships, Fit Sugar came up with 9 ways to de-stress this holiday season, including
nibbling on dark chocolate and lighting candles.
I love the look of that frosting; I'll have to try
that on some dark chocolate cupcakes... I'm too big of a chocoholic!