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Love notes and roses are romantic on Valentine’s Day, but nothing matches the gift of chocolate for that special loved one. Studies have shown that chocolate, particularly dark chocolate is great for your physical well-being and it also has many psychological benefits as well. Chocolate is a wonderful thing, and many people agree, considering it as an $11 billion a year industry in the US alone.

Dark chocolate is full of antioxidants and flavonoids. In fact cocoa has about twice the antioxidants of red wine in up to three times the amount found in green tea. These antioxidants have been shown to help prevent heart disease and cancer. The flavonoids in rich dark chocolate also promote blood flow, which could lead to a little romance.

Chocolate has great psychological benefits as well. It is said that chocolate stimulates serotonin, a chemical in the brain that controls your moods. What a wonderful tasting instant mood enhancer. When was the last time you saw anybody in a bad mood while eating chocolate.

Chocolate has also been used as an aphrodisiac. Flavonoid rich dark chocolate promotes blood flow which can stimulate a little romance. Throughout history chocolate has been used specifically for this purpose. Casanova, whose name is synonymous with the art of seduction, apparently used chocolate as a pre-seduction brew. The ancient Aztecs harvested chocolate for their king Montezuma. He drank dark chocolate throughout the day to heighten his libido.

If you have a love note, roses, lingerie or something else special for your loved one on Valentine’s Day that’s great. But don’t forget that big heart-shaped box of chocolate.

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Do you feel a chill in the air? Doesn’t a nice cup of hot cocoa sound good right about now? EnerHealthBotanicals has just released a healthier new hot cocoa called Cocoa Mojo. This cocoa also contains Chinese herbs that have natural immune boosting properties. Now you can get hot cocoa, with an herbal remedy twist, to help you fight colds and the flu.

Reports show that a good quality dark chocolate is a healthy food cure for diseases like heart disease. It is also full of great antioxidants. Cocoa Mojo takes this one step further. EnerHealthBotanicals has added Cordyceps and Ganoderma, two proven Chinese herbs that help boost the immune system.

Cordyceps has been used throughout history to treat chronic respiratory disorders such as asthma, emphysema and chronic bronchitis as well as chronic fatigue, chronic renal failure, diabetes, heart disease and more. These medicinal mushrooms have also been shown to increase athletic stamina and endurance.

Ganoderma strengthens the immune system by assisting the body in cleansing itself of toxins; it especially enhances liver detoxification which improves its overall function and regeneration. Studies have shown that Ganoderma helps regulate the immune and endocrine system; helps prevent tumors and improves circulation and eliminates harmful free radicals.

All right, herbs in your hot cocoa, can it taste good? Reports find that it tastes quite good. It’s naturally sweetened and has no fillers, additives or chemicals. Even children love the Cocoa Mojo. So get a jump start on the cold and flu season by boosting your immune system with hot cups of Cocoa Mojo.

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In scanning the news around the world, it was interesting to find all the different studies that revolve around dark chocolate. We have heard that there may be many benefits of eating dark chocolate with high cocoa content that are heart related. It can help lower high blood pressure, cut the risks of blood clots, and even help cut heart disease. Is Dark Chocolate becoming a viable food cure?

An Australian study has now found, almost half the people that suffer from depression have chocolate cravings. People whose symptoms of depression included feeling irritable and being scared of social rejection were more likely to have food cravings for chocolate. After consuming dark chocolate with high cocoa content they felt less irritable and less anxious.

While on the other side of the world, a study in the UK has found that dark chocolate may help reduce chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms. The patients taking dark chocolate felt less fatigue and reported feeling more fatigue when they stopped eating it. Researchers said the results were surprising and that dark chocolate may have a effect on the brain chemical serotonin.

So is dark chocolate with high cocoa content the next food cure? It seems to help in so many ways. I’m sold. Remember; eat chocolate in moderation to ensure that you don’t put on any extra weight.

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Tags: chronic fatigue syndrome, dark chocolate, heart disease, high blood pressure, serotonin