Delectable, delicious, and decadent. These three words can only be used to describe the world’s best candy, chocolate! With Halloween so close, it should come as no surprise that October 28th is National Chocolate Day. Chocolate has been consumed for thousands of years, not only because it is tasty but also because it can…
Cuckoo for Cocoa this National Chocolate Day (Plus Leftover Candy Ideas!)
/0 Comments/by Bonnie R. GillerThe Power of Chocolate
/0 Comments/by Bonnie R. GillerDo you love chocolate but are afraid to eat it because you think of it as an unhealthy food? Well recent research may contradict this assumption. You’ve likely heard by now that dark chocolate is “good” for you but these benefits seem to have remained somewhat a mystery until recently. It has already been established…
Healthy Chocolate: Truth or Oxymoron?
/0 Comments/by Bonnie R. GillerWhat if I told you that eating chocolate is good for your health? For many, that’s a dream come true! It is rare to hear the words healthy and chocolate used in the same sentence because many people usually classify it as a guilty pleasure that, after eating it, makes you feel just that –…
You Can’t Miss with a Dark Chocolate Kiss!
/1 Comment/by Bonnie R. Giller, MS, RD, CDN, CDEFor all of you chocolate lovers out there, today, December 13th is “National Cocoa Day”! Yes, believe it or not there is a day for chocolate and there are health benefits that come along with eating it. No, I am not giving you full license to go on a chocolate binge, but some chocolate, specifically…
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