{"id":309788,"date":"2010-02-12T00:40:43","date_gmt":"2010-02-12T05:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nourishedkitchen.com\/?p=3141"},"modified":"2010-02-12T00:40:43","modified_gmt":"2010-02-12T05:40:43","slug":"for-the-love-of-organic-dark-chocolate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/309788","title":{"rendered":"For the Love of Organic Dark Chocolate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tweetmeme_button\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 10px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/api.tweetmeme.com\/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnourishedkitchen.com%2Forganic-dark-chocolate%2F\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/api.tweetmeme.com\/imagebutton.gif?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnourishedkitchen.com%2Forganic-dark-chocolate%2F\" height=\"61\" width=\"51\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nourishedkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/askinosie.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3146\" title=\"askinosie\" src=\"http:\/\/nourishedkitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/askinosie.jpg\" alt=\"organic dark chocolate\" width=\"512\" height=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Organic dark chocolate &#8211; sweet but not <em>too<\/em> sweet and almost lustful in its intensity.\u00a0 There&#8217;s no treat that quite fulfills the essence of Valentine&#8217;s Day like a good, organic dark chocolate.\u00a0 Serve it as it suits: in a mousse, in hot chocolate or in a beautiful bar of chocolate.\u00a0 Organic dark chocolate is a special treat &#8211; especially when shared with your loved one on Valentine&#8217;s Day.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Choose Organic Dark Chocolate<\/h2>\n<p>Chocolate is a potent source of antioxidants &#8211; and some research indicates that chocolate benefits the circulatory system and may offer anti-carcinogenic effects.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 These effects are made more potent the higher the cocoa content is; that is, the darker the chocolate, the better it is for you. Chocolate is also a rich source of minerals including magnesium, manganese, zinc, copper and iron. Milk chocolate should be avoided, if possible, as it contains powdered milk which rife with oxidized cholesterol.<\/p>\n<h2>Organic Dark Chocolate: A Brand-by-brand Analysis<\/h2>\n<p>The quality of ingredients and the integrity of manufacturers can vary from brand-to-brand.\u00a0 From types of sugar and whether or not a company uses soy-based emulsifiers, we examine the details of six organic dark chocolate brands, their ingredients, parent companies and their ethics surrounding social and global responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>(&#8230;)<br \/>Read the rest of <a href=\"http:\/\/nourishedkitchen.com\/organic-dark-chocolate\/\">For the Love of Organic Dark Chocolate<\/a> (881 words)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Wondering where your full feed went?  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