Sentences with phrase «squares of dark chocolate»

Many of us have read all about the purported health benefits of eating a few squares of dark chocolate after dinner every day, but how much truth is there in these claims?

Do you ever crave dessert, try eating a couple squares of dark chocolate, but that doesn't quite cut it?

Go ahead and eat a couple squares of dark chocolate per day, and make sure they are at least 70 % dark.

For a bit of an indulgence, we melt a couple of squares of dark chocolate and dip them for a mini fondue - like experience.

Additionally, a couple squares of dark chocolate make a great dessert, but give yourself some cushion between treat and pillow.

My personal trick to satisfy my sweet tooth is to only have 1 - 2 squares of dark chocolate after dinner instead of a normal full dessert that most people choose.

Along with a few squares of dark chocolate I made some almond milk hot chocolate with cocoa powder, honey, and cinnamon.

Other healthy options include low - fat cubes of cheese, low - fat string cheese with whole - grain crackers, a variety of berries, low - fat yogurt with granola sprinkled on top, or a couple of squares of dark chocolate made with 70 percent cacao.

For each day you avoid these three vices, you get three small squares of dark chocolate.

I eat the 3 squares of dark chocolate every day — don't want to miss that!

I called up my rebel spirit and made some amazing coconut curry popcorn to sneak into the theater with two apples and a few squares of dark chocolate.

In this case, just 1 or 2 small squares of dark chocolate can many times satisfy your sweet tooth for only 30 or 40 calories as opposed to 500 calories for a piece of chocolate cake or a piece of pie.

Two squares of dark chocolate are enough to give you the benefits without adding too many calories to your diet.

Full - fat ice cream, a thin slice of banana - walnut bread, or 2 or 3 squares of dark chocolate with 70 percent cocoa content or higher.

To prevent overdoing it on the finished product, it helps to have some substitute sweets with fewer calories on hand, such as chocolate pudding made with skim milk or a few squares of dark chocolate.

That way you'll save some sugar grams for a bite or two of a shared dessert, or a few squares of dark chocolate after your meal.

The antioxidants in the berries will eliminate free radicals Other: Throughout the day, I am drinking water and herbal teas and snacking on one to two fruits WEEKEND Breakfast: Scrambled egg and onion on Kamut toast spread with butter, herbal tea Morning snack: Nuts and a freshly squeezed vegetable and fruit juice Lunch: Organic cheese toastie with tomato, a side salad of rocket leaves, fruit and a herbal tea Afternoon snack: A few squares of dark chocolate, nuts and raisins and a fruit Dinner: Takeaway.

Dessert: A couple squares of dark chocolate and a handful of blueberries.

Spread half of a graham cracker with nut butter of choice, and add three squares of dark chocolate on top.

Sometimes that's just a few squares of dark chocolate, but when something a bit fancier is in order, enter this vegan flourless chocolate cake.

toppings 1/4 cup dried coconut ribbons 1/4 cup macadamia nuts chopped a few squares of dark chocolate chopped

A couple of squares of dark chocolate — 1 grated for serving + a couple extra for you to enjoy along with your dreamy matcha latte

You might prefer a few squares of dark chocolate or a few dips of healthy chocolate frosting.

Remove the marshmallows and place each on the squares of dark chocolate.

2 eggs 1/4 cup of unflavored or vanilla whey 1/4 cup of almond milk (or any other milk) 1 - 2 tsps of cinnamon 4 slices of your bread of choice (I used gluten - free bread) 2 squares of dark chocolate 1/2 banana

I've never been one to be able to eat a small square of dark chocolate after dinner and call it dessert.

For me, a square of dark chocolate lands me square in the middle of contentedness — neither feeling deprived, nor wanting more.

but I always add a square of dark chocolate when making chilli and it makes a huge difference, so I can see how in principle it should work really well...

I LOVE banana soft serve when I need something sweet — one square of dark chocolate just isn't enough!!!

While the marshmallows cook, place a square of dark chocolate on the bottom of each cracker.

Most nights I've been enjoying a square of dark chocolate or a chocolate covered cherry from Trader Joe's.

I have a demanding sweet tooth that isn't easily satisfied with fruit or one square of dark chocolate.

I am crazy for green juices, and all green smoothies, golden milk and a small piece of a dessert I've made, or a square of dark chocolate.

Dried fruits and a square of dark chocolate will help you avoid the vending machine later.

Whilst your cookies are cooling, melt your square of dark chocolate.

But usually, that's my quality time with a cup of coffee, a square of dark chocolate, and my sewing machine

So when I say dessert, I mean like some apple slices, or a spoonful of almond butter (this weirdly satisfies my sweet tooth despite being salty), or a square of dark chocolate or a few chocolate covered almonds or (these days) a mini macaron from Trader Joes.

In fact, some doctors are recommending their patients eat a square of dark chocolate every day to lower blood pressure and is an excellent source of antioxidants which are known to reduce cancer risk.

WEEKDAY Breakfast: 3/4 cup fruit free muesli with 1/4 cup low fat Greek yoghurt, 4 strawberries and 125 ml skim milk Morning tea: Banana and regular skim latte Lunch: Beef salad with roasted beetroot, sweet potato, capsicum, beans, baby spinach and avocado, plus carrot, celery, apple, ginger and kale juice Afternoon tea: Mixed nuts with a piece of fruit Dinner: Grilled salmon with 3/4 cup of dill risotto served with steamed broccoli, carrot and green bean, plus 1 large square of dark chocolate

So go ahead, have that square of dark chocolate — it'll keep you from chowing down a pint of ice cream later.

These gut bugs send chemical messages to the brain that sway our appetite and mood — perhaps making us feel anxious until we gobble a square of dark chocolate or a T - bone steak.

Try a square of dark chocolate or one drop of fennel essential oil on your tongue or in your tea.

While there are plenty of studies that tout the benefit of a daily glass of red wine or a square of dark chocolate, the truth is I felt so much better without any of that stuff.

Do something indulgent (this could be a lot of things — a square of dark chocolate, a glass of wine, treating yourself to a yoga class or reading a few pages of a new book).

Some ideas: half an apple and a tablespoon of peanut butter, vegetables and hummus, a small banana and a square of dark chocolate.

(Interestingly, the researchers found that when you kiss someone after eating a square of dark chocolate the endorphin - boost doubles!)

Black coffee with a square of dark chocolate starts the day, then red meat, eggs, and bacon lead the parade

Choose this: If it's chocolate you crave, opt for a square of dark chocolate or make an antioxidant - boosting hot chocolate with raw cacao powder.

This is not really something to eat daily, but if you're a candy lover and you're in need of a healthier substitute, have a square of dark chocolate with some fresh - roasted, organic, sugar - free almond butter.

For a regular fix, I might go with a square of dark chocolate.