10 Reasons to Eat Dark Chocolate

January 31, 2011 by  
Filed under Food, Fresh Posts

health benefits of dark chocolate

Chocolate. It dates back since 1500 BC. The Olmec Indians, the Maya and Aztec civilizations were using cocoa beans. Columbus brought it to Spain in the early 1500s after which it spread thought Europe. The beans were grinded and a beverage was made out of them. In 1874, the first chocolate bar was made and in 1929 cocoa powder was being manufactured. Nowadays it still remains one of the most delicious treats you can have. But is it healthy? How do you choose your chocolate? Do you prefer white chocolate? Do you like it with peanuts or strawberries? Normal chocolate…Read the Rest

Best 10 Methods of Boosting Your Immune System

November 1, 2008 by  
Filed under Fresh Posts, Health

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” Hippocrates The summer is long gone and now autumn is here. But, how do you see autumn!?! Autumn has its charm as this is the season when grapes are ready to be tasted and when leaves become more and more colored. However, autumn also has a certain „dark side”. In addition to the fact that a lot of us fall into a strange depressive mood (mainly due to the bad weather conditions like rain, cold etc.), autumn bring the „flu season”. Flu season is that part of the year in…Read the Rest