> Off Topic Discussions

Junk Food Reveals Your Personality

<< < (6/7) > >>

rrammfcitktturjsp:
Paula,

  Thanks for the links. They are quite cool.  I will have fun.  I love the color to the boards.

  Thanks for decorating and encouraging others to decorate as well.

  Sincerely,




  Anne C. McGuire

iris:
Hey Paula,

Thanks for the links to all the different funny faces and the little jumpy thingies.
Your post with all the colorful food was cool!!!  :o  ;D


Iris

gmik:
Mickyd   Well, I just asked my mom and aunt about chocolate gravy--Lord yes, of course eastern Kentucky has it-our family just never liked it!!!

Now everyone, re read this entire thread.  What a hoot!!

rick:
Researchers have some news for chocolate lovers: it may be good for you. Scientists reported preliminary evidence recently that cocoa and other chocolates may keep high blood pressure down, your blood flowing and your heart healthy.
The research, the latest which correlates eating flavonoid-rich foods with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease(1), was presented in February at the American Association for the Advancement of Science's (AAAS) annual meeting in Boston.

One study found that a substance in cocoa helps the body process nitric oxide (NO), a compound critical for healthy blood flow and blood pressure. Another study showed that flavonols in cocoa prevent fat-like substances in the bloodstream from oxidizing and clogging the arteries, and make blood platelets less likely to stick together and cause clots. Flavonoids are plant compounds with potent antioxidant properties; so far, scientists have found more than 4,000 kinds. Cocoa beans contain large quantities of flavonoids, and so do red wine, tea, cranberries, peanuts, strawberries, apples and many other fruits and vegetables.(2) The flavonoids in chocolate are called flavonols.

Generally, science has found that dark chocolate is higher in flavonoids than milk chocolate.(3) The way that cocoa powder and chocolate syrups are manufactured removes most flavonoids.

gmik:
All Chocoholics have actually always known, deep down, that it HAD to be good for us!

                                       

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page

[*] Previous page