From my trivia list:
I always knew chocolate was better for you...
Although many people believe raisins are much healthier than chocolate, they can cause a higher incidence for tooth decay, due to their sticky properties and adherence to the tooth's surface for prolonged periods of time.
I know around here it represents sacrilege, but I prefer raisins. I quite like white chocolate, but would still put raisins first.
recently read that a certain amount of dark chocolate is actually recommended *daily*. Can't recall if it was Reader's Digest or AARP. Works for me. Do brownies count? :) They're dark right?
Ugh! White chocolate isn`t even chocolate!
I love DARK chocolate - and it`s particularly good for you. It`s low in sugar, and only today a man was saying it helped him to lose 5 stones. He had one square of dark chocolate instead of a sweet/dessert every day, and found that the more powerful taste of dark chocolate was much more satisfying than any sweet/dessert. Green and Black`s organic dark chocolate is wonderful - I don`t know if it`s available on that side of the pond. This all reminds me that I bought a big bag of liquorice from the health food shop - now WHERE did I put it?
Pat P
Wine, red wine, that is what is good for one. To hell with chocolate.
ExCUUUUUUUSE me?
It`s no good, Karen - we`ll have to excommunicate her for sacrilege!!!
Pat P
Go right ahead - you can always contact me later at
Which is why I eat dark chocolate covered raisins.
Cheryl
For those in doubt, and those who want an excuse, here is one of many articles:
From the American Journal of Clinical Nutrution Cocoa antioxidants and cardiovascular health
Uuuuuuum, Sheena? I *know* you've got that backwards!!!! :)
Joan
Wait! If I each dark chocolate, raisins, *and* red wine -- will I be
*really* healthy? Sign me up!Sue (good health is a cumulative process, right?)
I was trying to figure out how I could associate with such a heretic.
No,
Red wine and chocolate!
Cheryl
Sue, you need a package of the Trader Joes dark chocolate covered raisins! I can't send the wine!
Cheryl
Green and Black`s organic dark chocolate black cherry bars are wonderful. Drool. As is Marks and Spencer`s black cherry chocolate mousse!
Pat P
Pat P
Try Trader Joe's Unique Origens Venezuelan chocolate. That with a nice merlot.
Both sound wonderful!
Cheryl
I'll look on my next trip! I do love their pounder plus bars!
Cheryl
Wonder if I dare risk sending you a chocolate cherry mousse by airmail? Might be best to wait until winter, though.
Pat P
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