Re: Protect Your Arteries With Chocolate

[Guest guest]

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I don't know enough to evaluate the study on chocolate. I do think, though,

that any final determination on the overall helpfulness of chocolate would

need to include factors such as the amount of sugar, the interaction with

hormones, etc. Also some indication of how readily these same flavonoids

can be found in other sources. If this sounds too wary on my part, I can

only attribute my growing skepticism to the many new studies coming out that

are produced by producers. Broccoli growers, for instance. It's not to say

they can't be good studies, only that I am wary.

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[Guest guest]

On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 06:38:43 -0700

" West " <clairewest@...> wrote:

> ,

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> I don't know enough to evaluate the study on chocolate. I do think, though,

> that any final determination on the overall helpfulness of chocolate would

> need to include factors such as the amount of sugar, the interaction with

> hormones, etc. Also some indication of how readily these same flavonoids

> can be found in other sources. If this sounds too wary on my part, I can

> only attribute my growing skepticism to the many new studies coming out that

> are produced by producers. Broccoli growers, for instance. It's not to say

> they can't be good studies, only that I am wary.

>

Hi ,

There are lots of good studies on chocolate, especially its antioxidant

properties, which is nearly unrivaled by any other food, IIRC. Even a

movement among raw fooders to chomp on raw fermented chocolate, getting

the benefits without all the bad stuff.

Except on very very very very rare occasions I don't do chocolate, but I

do like posting things that go against the grain (pun intended) of

conventional health wisdom.

Plus there is a strain of puritanism (and I use that term cautiously

because the Puritans were far less " puritanical " when it comes to food

and alcohol than many moderns) that seems to pervade many elements of

alternative and healthy eating approaches, unjustifiably so if you ask

me.

Those attitudes, IMO, reflect modern prejudices and " vodoo " science

rather than traditional healthy practices.

take care,

ps. how is that lamb coming?

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[Guest guest]

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<but I do like posting things that go against the grain (pun intended) of

conventional health wisdom.

I have noticed that mix-it-up imp in you. <g>

<Plus there is a strain of puritanism (and I use that term cautiously

because the Puritans were far less " puritanical " when it comes to food

and alcohol than many moderns) that seems to pervade many elements of

alternative and healthy eating approaches, unjustifiably so if you ask

me.>

Your comment about the Puritans sounds right. They must have been happy

with most any food or drink they could get their hands on! Re: food as sin,

it wouldn't have occured to me in this instance because I've never equated

chocolate with pleasure. But there are many other foods that I've craved and

adored -- foods that were clearly harmful to me -- and those I found it

helpful to see in terms of Hell. (Picture here the fires of digestive

distress.)

<ps. how is that lamb coming?

Well, I'm still loving the fat, which I ordered lots of, but I whizzed right

through the heart and liver (I had only a pound of each of those) and as

soon as I have room in my freezer (my cat Hugo is helping me finish off the

bison), I'll be placing a big order. The liver, especially, is magnificent.

Or should I say heavenly? <g>

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