Bryan Hanson, PhD
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 Many people will be heartened to find red wine and dark chocolate on this list. As it turns out, red wine consumption was an important clue about the role of antioxidants in cardiovascular disease, which added greatly to our understanding of this disease. In what has become known as the French paradox, it was discovered that people in a particular region in France who ate a large amount of fat in their diet
EXHIBIT 5.1. Antioxidant-rich foods. |
Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D.
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 Perhaps the best way to get it is to melt a square or two of dark chocolate in your mouth. •Concord grape juice has its enthusiasts, and very little risk.
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| Indulge in a little dark chocolate.
• Maximize your minerals: calcium, magnesium, and potassium. Get them from your diet if you can. You may need a magnesium supplement (300 to 500 milligrams daily) if you are taking a diuretic.
• Beware of the beta-blocker blues. Do not let your medicine cause fatigue, depression, or forgetfulness. Discuss the latest findings about beta-blockers for hypertension with your physician. Do not stop taking a beta-blocker suddenly! Check with your physician before stopping any medication.
• Diuretics are the first choice for most blood pressure regimens. |
| You can get that from a small, bite-size piece of dark chocolate (10 grams). To avoid the extra fat and sugar, you can always make your own cocoa. Look for a brand that is not "Dutch" or alkali-processed. Our favorites are Scharffen Berger and Valrhona.
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Cinnamon
About 5 years ago, we heard from a reader that cinnamon might help lower blood sugar in someone with type 2 diabetes. That was news to us, but a little sleuthing did turn up some interesting animal cell research. |
| A little bit of high-flavonoid dark chocolate can be good for the heart. Just 10 grams a day, on average, may be enough.
•Add some cinnamon to your food. As little as !4 to V£ teaspoon a day may help bring down cholesterol and blood sugar levels. Results vary, so keep track of your progress.
• High-dose niacin can lower cholesterol, triglycerides, and Lp(a). It also raises beneficial HDL cholesterol. This vitamin therapy requires medical monitoring for liver enzymes and other potential problems.
• Magnesium may fight inflammation and improve cholesterol ratios as well. |
by Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D.
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| The flavonol content of unsweetened powdered cocoa is actually double that of dark chocolate, but when it is made into a cup of hot chocolate, the cocoa is diluted with water or milk and sugar, so its flavonoid total per serving drops to half that found in milk chocolate. causes blood vessels to dilate, which helps regulate blood flow, inflammation, and blood pressure.
Although chocolate is primarily sugar and fat, it does not appear to adversely affect cholesterol levels (as long as total fat and calorie intake is held constant), based on recent studies. |
| Nonetheless, we recommend that individuals with acne choose dark chocolate since it is has the highest levels of anti-inflammatory phenols and that they avoid sweet chocolate products (too much sugar!) and those that contain trans-fatty acids. Milk chocolate should also be avoided due to the high hormone content of most commercially available milk.
Other Recommendations
Here are six additional recommendations that should help to clear up acne:
1. Avoid medications that contain bromides or iodides.
2. Avoid exposure to oils and greases.
3. Avoid the use of greasy creams or cosmetics.
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| According to a study conducted in
Brazil, while consumption of dark chocolate caused a 20 percent increase in urinary oxalate excretion, no such increase was observed in the group receiving milk chocolate, suggesting that as long as enough calcium is also present, it will bind to oxalates in the gut, preventing the formation of kidney stones.
Chocolate is a food high in arginine, an amino acid required by the herpes virus to replicate. Chocolate and other arginine-rich foods should be avoided by those with active and frequently recurring herpes infections. |
| Don't substitute milk chocolate for dark chocolate when cooking. Because of milk's sensitivity to heat, milk chocolate will not perform comparably. When melted, unsweetened chocolate is runny, but semisweet, sweet, and white chocolate can be fully melted yet will retain their shape until stirred. Chocolate chips melt more quickly than squares. Don't wait to check until you think these forms of chocolate are melted, or the chocolate may be singed. |
| Dark chocolate is so rich in potent polyphenol antioxidants that protect it from oxidation that it will keep, under ideal conditions, for as long as ten years. Milk chocolate, which contains milk solids, will keep, unrefrigerated, for about nine months. Refrigerated or frozen, it will remain fresh for at least a year.
White chocolate, since it contains none of chocolate's antioxidant polyphenols, will remain fresh, unrefrigerated, for about six months. Stored in the refrigerator or freezer, it should keep for nine months to one year. |
Richard Beliveau, Ph.D. and Denis Gingras, Ph.D.
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 In fact, according to recent analyses, chocolate, and especially dark chocolate, possesses truly sensational antioxidant activity: one cup of hot chocolate generates antioxidant activity that is five times greater than that of a cup of black tea, three times greater than that of green tea, and twice as strong as a glass of red wine. It is now believed that this high polyphenol content is the primary factor responsible for the positive health benefits of chocolate. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 They can't digest chocolate, especially dark chocolate. This can send them into kidney failure. Cats can't handle white willow bark, which is the basis for aspirin. You would think that it is a very safe ingredient, yet it sends them into kidney failure, too.
Mike: There is one more ingredient that I would like to ask you about, and then I would like to ask you what's in your food. I see a whole lot of white rice out there. It is the number one ingredient in some of these brands. Isn't this contributing to diabetes?
Newman: Absolutely. It interferes with the glycemic index. |
by Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D.
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| If oxalate stones are present, reduce oxalate-containing foods, such as beet greens, black tea, cocoa and dark chocolate, eggplant, figs, plums, prunes, rhubarb, spinach, and Swiss chard. Food that contain small amounts of oxalates and should be eaten only in moderation include berries, such as blueberries, cranberries, raspberries, and strawberries; cabbage-family greens, such as arugula, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, collards, kale, and mustard and turnip greens; leeks; nuts, such as cashews and peanuts; soy; summer squash; sweet potatoes; and tomatoes. |
Kevin Trudeau
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 Eat organic dark chocolate.
Sjaaks Organic Chocolates www.sjaaks.com (707) 775-2434
Chocolate Alchemy www.chocolatealchemy.com
Natures First Law www.naturesfirstlaw.com (800) 205-2350 Sweet Earth Chocolates www.sweetearthchocolates.com (805) 544-7759 Dagoba Chocolate www.worldwidechocolate.com (800) 664-9410 Amazon Herbs www.amazonherb.net (800) 835-0850
15. Take an omega-3 supplement.
Omega-3s www.icelandhealth.com
Nordic Naturals Omega 3 fish oils www.nordicnaturals.com (800) 662-2544
Carlson Labs Norwegian and Omega 3 oils www.carlsonlabs.com (888) 234-5656
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Kevin Trudeau
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 Eat organic dark chocolate.
Okay, you need your chocolate. Chocolate is not bad. The ingredients that are put in with the chocolate can be very bad. There are several brands of organic dark chocolate bars that taste wonderful and are filled with real raw organic ingredients. Go to your health food store and inquire. Read the ingredient list. Then indulge and enjoy.
16. Take an omega-3 supplement.
There is a great book written by Dr. Gary Gordon about the benefits of omega-3s in a person's diet. The book explains how and why people today get very little omega-3 compounds in their diet. |
Richard Beliveau, Ph.D. and Denis Gingras, Ph.D.
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| Cocoa powder is made by pulverizing the cocoa mass and then removing the cocoa butter. dark chocolate is the product of a mixture of cocoa mass and added sugar and cocoa butter. The amount of cocoa mass used is generally between 35 and 70% of the content of the final product; more than 70%, and the chocolate is bitter to taste, finding use mostly as cooking chocolate. The same technique is used to make milk chocolate, except that milk solids are added, thus reducing the cocoa mass content to about 20-40%. |
The Editors of FC&A
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| Nibble on dark chocolate. According to a Penn State study, it not only slows LDL oxidation by 8 percent, it lifts HDL levels by 4 percent.
• Munch on a guava. An Indian study found adding guava to your diet can increase HDL levels by 8 percent.
• Exercise regularly.
• Lose weight if you are overweight.
• Give blood. Donating blood boosts your concentration of HDL, according to a South African study.
• Stop smoking.
If natural approaches don't work, your doctor can suggest some drug therapies to boost HDL. These include statins, niacin therapy, fibrates, and bile acid binding resins. |
Kevin Trudeau
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| Coldwell's stress-reducing techniques; Dianetics; colon cleanse; liver/gallbladder cleanse; Candida cleanse; heavy metal cleanse; Callahan Techniques; organic dark chocolate; sun; rest
Tumors
Toxic overload; electromagnetic chaos such as cell phones or laptop computers; mental and emotional stress; Candida; viral infections
Hydrogen peroxide therapy; ozone therapy; chelation therapy; flax seed oil mixed with soy protein; shark cartilage; all the cleanses; infrared saunas; Dr. |
Arthur Agatston, M.D.
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 You'd be better off having a small ice cream or even a dark chocolate bar instead of that baked potato.)
Better than baked? Mashed or boiled, due to the difference in the cooking process, but also because you'd probably eat them with a little butter or sour cream, and the fat slows the digestive process. Even french fries are better than baked, believe it or not, because of the fat in which they're cooked. Of course, the same is true of potato chips, but don't be misled: None of these are good choices for someone on the South Beach Diet. |
| It probably comes as no surprise that a milk chocolate bar gives up its sugars more freely than one made of dark chocolate, or a pineapple yields its sweetness faster than a grapefruit, or a slice of supermarket white bread produces blood sugar faster than a coarse-grained health food cracker. The more sugar there is, and the faster it's released, the more acutely we sense that sugar "rush"—the relief that courses through our bloodstream as we heed the call for carbs. |
| Instead of some big chocolate dessert, try strawberries dipped in dark chocolate (which has less sugar than the milk chocolate variety) . A few of these and you're satisfied, but in truth you've had a relatively small amount of chocolate and quite a bit more fruit. We also told people to slice bananas, freeze them, and then dip the slices in a sugar-free chocolate sauce. It satisfies any sweet tooth, again, with a small amount of chocolate. |
Dianne Onstad
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 They make a beautiful garnish, especially with dark chocolate desserts. Canned kumquats are exported from Taiwan and frequently served as dessert in Chinese restaurants. Limequats, a pale yellow Mexican lime-kumquat hybrid produced by Dr. Swingle in 1909, are a useful lime substitute that are eaten whole like the kumquat, either with or without the pit.
Kumquat / Nutritional Value Per 100
I Edible Portion
Raw
Raw
Calories
274
Potassium
995 mg
Protein
3.8 g
Zinc
0.080 mg
Fat
0.4 g
Copper
0.107 mg
Fiber
" g
Manganese
0. |
Brenda Davis and Tom Barnard
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Baked beans, canned, 1 cup (250 mL) dark chocolate, 1 oz. (28 g)
4 tsp. (20 mL) 3V2 tsp. (17.5 mL)
Presweetened cereal, 1 oz. (28 g)
3 tsp. (15 mL)
From the USDA Nutrient Database.
At one time sugar was considered an absolute taboo for people with diabetes. This is no longer the case. The evidence from clinical studies shows that sugar does not increase glycemic response much more than the same number of calories from refined starches. As a result, experts have decided that people with diabetes can include sugar in their diet, in moderate amounts. |
Kevin Trudeau
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| There are several brands of organic dark chocolate bars that taste wonderful and are filled with real raw organic ingredients. Go to your health food store and inquire. Read the ingredient list. Then indulge and enjoy.
16. Take an omega-3 supplement.
There is a great book written by Dr. Gary Gordon about the benefits of omega-3s in a person's diet. The book explains how and why people today get very little omega-3 compounds in their diet. Lack of omega-3s has been specifically linked to a host of illnesses and diseases including depression.
17. Eat snacks.
Don't go hungry! |
| Coldwell's stress reducing techniques; Dianetics; colon cleanse; liver/gallbladder cleanse; Candida cleanse; heavy metal cleanse; Callahan Techniques; organic dark chocolate; sun; rest
Arthritis
Candida; heavy metal toxicity; parasites; viruses
CMO (Cetylmyristoleate); parasite cleanse; crocodile protein peptide; removal of all dental metal in your mouth; arnica; DMSO
Asthma
Trapped mental and emotional stress; allergies; hormonal imbalances; Candida
Go to www.sorvinoasthmafound. |
The Life Extension Editorial Staff
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 Chocolate, especially dark chocolate, is a natural source of magnesium, and that may be the root of many women's PMS chocolate cravings.
A study published in the November 1998 Journal of Women's Health found that magnesium supplementation alleviates premenstrual symptoms of fluid retention. The study investigated the effect of a daily supplement of 200 mg of magnesium (as MgO) for two menstrual cycles on the severity of premenstrual symptoms in a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study. |
C. P. Khare
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 In addition to hydrocyanic acid, the herb contains other substances which caused intense, dark chocolate brown discolouration of blood and gastro-intestinal irritation in rabbits.
Use in Western herbal
Tincture of the fresh plant from East Indies is used in homoeopathy. John Henery Clarke (1900 AD) equated Acalypha indica with Cupameni and identified the chief employment of the tincture in violent dry cough followed by bloody expectoration; expectoration of pure blood in the morning and dark clotted blood in the evening; cough most violent in the night. |
Doris J. Rapp, M.D.
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 Day 12: The day you add cocoa, give dark chocolate with water, cocoa (pure Hershey's® cocoa powder), with Stevia liquid, honey or pure maple syrup. No candy bars are allowed because most contain milk, sugar and corn. Remember, no milk, wheat, sugar, dyes or eggs are allowed if any of these caused symptoms.
Day 13: The day you add food coloring, give colored gelatin such as Jell-O®, jelly or artificially colored fruit beverages (soda pop, Kool-Aid®), popsicles or cereal. If you prefer, you can add food coloring to plain pure gelatin. |
Elizabeth Somer, M.A., R.D.
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 For example, 54 percent of the calories in some ice cream comes from fat; a chocolate chip cookie is up to 40 percent fat calories; and a Hershey's special dark chocolate bar is 51 percent fat calories.
Fat alone is unpalatable. But add even a little sugar and you have a sweet-and-creamy combination that brings out the craving in even the most ardent dieter. Dr. |
Jean Carper
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 Chocolate does not seem to raise cholesterol or cause or aggravate acne. dark chocolate is very high in copper, which may help ward off cardiovascular disease. Triggers headaches in some. Aggravates heartburn. Implicated in cystic breast disease.
Cinnamon. A strong stimulator of insulin activity, thus potentially helpful for those with Type II diabetes. Mild anticoagulant activity.
Clove. Long used to kill the pain of toothache and as an antiinflammatory against rheumatic diseases. Has anticoagulant effects, (anti-platelet aggregation), and its main ingredient, eugenol, is anti-inflammatory. |
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