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“An accumulating body of evidence suggests that this translates into health benefits for those who consume cocoa or dark chocolate with a cocoa content of 60 percent or more. Benefits have been seen in endothelial function, a measure of blood vessel health, blood pressure, insulin levels, and serum lipids.”
Dr. David L. Katz
“In addition, spacing out alcohol consumption will allow your body's enzymes a better chance to keep up, and likely reduce toxic side effects. A simple strategy to accomplish both is to alternate alcoholic beverages with something like seltzer.”
“Parents must recognize that any medicine is a potential poison when taken in high dose, or by the wrong person.”
“The precautions we take with dangerous chemicals should also be applied to seemingly innocuous items, such as Tylenol, cold remedies and even vitamins. Pill vials should be securely closed, hidden away and stored at a height young children can't reach.”
“There are far more satisfying explanations for epidemic obesity. We have more calories available per capita per day than ever before in history. And more and more of those calories are packaged in highly processed, flavor-enhanced, processed foods.”
“They include vitamins, which are organic compounds our bodies need to function normally, and minerals, which are inorganic compounds our bodies need to function normally.”
“This is not the case for milk chocolate, which contains potentially harmful saturated fats, or candy bars that dilute cocoa with a long list of other ingredients.”
“Those of us who engage in lifestyle counseling might be inclined to pat ourselves on the back over these findings.”
“In some populations, increasing restrictions on tobacco use may be another factor. And while the overall trend cannot be explained by medication use, certainly the declines in the elevated blood pressure values are partly due to better medical care.”
“The Atkins diet is at odds with a strong foundation of knowledge about the fundamentals of healthful eating and sustainable weight loss.”
