Re: Is dark chocolate really good for you?

In article <43qae1l450qacf4ot1ftlp4p527m799qgi@xxxxxxx>,
Jim Chinnis <jchinnis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> "jay1000" <jfschonSpamguarD@xxxxxxx> wrote in part:
>
> >
> >"Jim Chinnis" <jchinnis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >news:9dbae11hq39nbnd9a1qa37v0ei51f3s8rr@xxxxxxxxxx
> >> Peabody <waybackKILLSPAM44@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in part:
> >>
> >>>Jim Chinnis says...
> >>>
> >>> > According to papers I had no reason to disbelieve, Mars
> >>> > has studied how to produce chocolate with a high (but
> >>> > still markedly reduced from raw cocoa) flavonoid
> >>> > content. I even wrote to Mars to ask questions about
> >>> > their products--CocoaPro in particular. Their response
> >>> > was that I'd have to wait and see what they introduced
> >>> > to the US market...
> >>>
> >>>-snip-
> >>>
> >>> > When I absolutely must have chocolate, I buy a bit of
> >>> > Mars's Dove Dark.
> >>>
> >>>Is it your understanding that Mars' Dove chocolate is not a
> >>>CocoaPro product with higher than average flavonoid levels?
> >>
> >> My understanding is that Mars's Dove Dark chocolates contain some
> >> of the cocoa that is the basis of CocoaPro and thus has higher
> >> flavanols than the average of commercial dark chocolates.
> >> --
> >> Jim Chinnis Warrenton, Virginia, USA
> >
> >It is on sale in the US, but under the name CocoaVia and not CocoaPro.
> >
> >http://www.cocoavia.com/
> >
> >$1 per bar...2 per day recommended...by Mars
>
> Well, this is a candy bar with tremendous potential for weight
> gain. It would be fine for those who are too thin. The cocoa--if
> made available--would make a good adult hot drink if served like
> coffee or tea and not with huge amounts of sugar.
> --
> Jim Chinnis Warrenton, Virginia, USA


Take two candy bars and see me in six weeks. Ah intervention to dream
of.

Jim Look at www.penzeys.com

Cocoa 1 lb for $6 and lots of other spices. I shop here often.

Natural Cocoa Powder 1 lb $6

Dutch Process Cocoa Powder 1LB $7


Perhaps chocolate drinks that Aztec's kings drink was of more than
taste?


Aside They would not ingest potatoes unless baked in Salt.


I'd imagine that Cocoa prices with be going up much like Pomegranate
and COENZYME Q10 in time. Q10 is already out of reach above 50 MG
for me.

Bill

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