Health by Chocolate : Radical New Recipes and Nutritional Know-How

by Laine, Victoria

• ISBN13: 9780978414306
• ISBN10: 0978414306
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-01
• Publisher: Owl Medicine Books

Summary

In this cookbook, professional nutritional consultant and wellness instructor Victoria Laine provides information on the health benefits of chocolate and 40 quick and easy delicious chocolate recipes that are good for your health. The recipes are free of the added refined sugars, harmful fats, and processed ingredients that are found in most chocolate, and which turn chocolate into junk food. The cocoa bean, which is the fundamental ingredient of chocolate, is packed with healthy nutrients. In the forward to the book, John Robbins, author of the best-selling books Healthy at 100, The Food Revolution, and Diet for a New America, states, "It may surprise you to learn that chocolate is actually good for you. But it's true." Each recipe in the book is illustrated with a mouthwatering colour photograph.

Table of Contents

Forewords	p. 7
Introduction: Health (& Happiness) by Chocolate	p. 10
For the Love of Chocolate	p. 11
Moods and Minds of Chocolate Lovers and Chocoholics
Confessions of an Addicted Nutritional Counsellor
The Upside, Downside, Lightside & Darkside of the "food of the gods"!
The Upside...happy, happy hormones!	p. 13
A Healthy High with Chocolate
Chocolate and Yoga; A Match Made in Heaven
The Nutrition of Chocolate: Macro and Micronutrients
Antioxidants
Flavanols for the Chocolate Lover's Healthy Heart
The Downside...turned right-side up!	p. 17
Cocoa Partners
Why Not Dairy? So Soy? Got Nuts?
What About Naturally Occurring Compounds?
Caffeine, Oxylates, Minerals
Does Chocolate Cause Acne?
The Lightside...becoming "en-light-ened"!	p. 20
Choosing Healthful Chocolate
Quality and Quantity
What are Whole Foods?
Quality Sweeteners, Quality Fats
Does Chocolate Cause Weight Gain?
The Chocolate Cure?
The Darkside...brought into the light!	p. 24
Choosing Certified Organic and Local
Choosing Fair Trade
Chocolate of the Future?	p. 25
All About the Radical New Chocolate Recipes	p. 26
From Cacao Bean to Chocolate Bar	p. 27
The Healthy Chocolate Kitchen Guide	p. 28
Tips and know-how for easier Chocolate Purchasing, Baking and Cooking
Rules for Melting Chocolate
Ingredient Glossary	p. 29
Radical New Recipes Index and Symbol Code	p. 32
Chocolate Tonics & Beverages, Smoothies & Icy Treats	p. 35
Puddings & Pies, Sauces & Spreads	p. 51
Fillings, Frostings, Glazes & Sauces	p. 71
Cakes & Cookies, Bars & Bonbons	p. 75
Recommended Resources and References	p. 114
Index	p. 116
About the Author and Introduction to Wholefoods to the Rescue! Series	p. 118
Book Order Form	p. 119
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