Ounce for ounce, dark chocolate has 19 times the amount of antioxidants as blueberries. It contains 2 times the amount of those cancer-fighting chemicals found in red wine and 3 times found in green tea! Who knew? It is indeed a superfood. The ancients knew this and so does Cal Orey. Her new book, `The Healing Powers of Chocolate', is a testament to that which all of the rest of us know merely by a discriminating palate. Her recipe for the writing of this book using the ingredients of eye-opening facts, fascinating subjective observations and superb culinary formulas weave together that which is pure success. She blends all the delectable informational flavors together so well in this work that I felt as though I was blanketed in chocolate mousse for the mind.
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Cal Orey has done it again! She's delivered another fabulous "Healing Powers" book (the others are The Healing Powers of Olive Oil: A Complete Guide to Nature's Liquid GoldandThe Healing Powers of Vinegar: A Complete Guide to Nature's Most Remarkable Remedy only this time, it's on a subject near and dear to many hearts (Valentine and otherwise)- chocolate! Orey takes us on a wonderful Willy Wonka adventure in discovering America's greatest chocolates while extolling the virtues and health benefits of the delectably delightful indulgence. In this book, Orey traces the origin of chocolate, from bean to bar, from centuries ago to the present day. In creating this informative and fascinating book, she interviewed America's top chocolate makers and chocolatiers, nutritionists, medical researchers, and chocolate lovers to find out how this ancient "food of the gods" can prevent and fight common ailments and diseases. And she indulged in chocolate (all types, shapes and in a variety of dishes) from the West Coast, East Coast, Midwest, Deep South and even Ireland...
You'll love this book, devour it quickly and go back for seconds! A wonderful gift, but a must have book on every kitchen shelf as well - don't miss it, you'll never eat chocolate the same way again!
Here's what others have said:
"The right kind, the right amount of chocolate may just save your life."
--Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., author of New York Times bestseller The Fat Flush Plan
"Fine chocolate is about taste, style, and integrity, and fine chocolate is the medium for our message. It is delightful to find an author who understands all this!"
--John Down & Joe Guiliano, founders of Christopher Norman Chocolates
"Chocolate is a taste of divine ecstasy on Earth. It is our sensual communion. Orey's journalistic style and efforts share this insight with readers around the world."
-- Jim Walsh, founder of Intentional Chocolate
Then you must get a copy of The Healing Powers of Chocolate book in your hands! Cal Orey has out done herself (once again) by showing us how to healthfully incorporate chocolate into our life styles. Debunking the myths about chocolate has given me a whole new outlook about it's list of health benefits including the positive physical and psychological effects of chocolate.
I love this book. Now I know chocolate can be an enjoyable addition to my diet with numerous health perks to boot... Sweet!
I just love Cal Orey's books: The Healing Powers of Olive Oil and The Healing Powers of Vinegar. I just can't wait for her new book; The Healing Powers of Chocolate to arrive in my mail. Just from reading these previous two books I know I will just love reading this one too. Every book I've read of hers is so very interesting. It is so much fun to find out all the details about the origins of each of these books titles. Plus each of them are geered towards helping me stay healthy. It's so wonderful to learn more about the benefits of the foods that I love to eat. Buying this book is something everyone should do. You won't be disappointed. She's a great writer!!!
So wonderful the way Cal Orey allows us to embrace chocolate and stop blaming it for our weight problems. I love her quote, "Rather than running from the chocolate, we should embrace it with both arms." So true! We Americans are an overweight society, but this book really shows how chocolate is not the evil so many people make it out to be. Read and find out how much it can benefit us and you'll soon be a convert!
I provide the Mediterranean Dietary Approach for Americans. As such, we advise the people who want to lose weight and maintain optimal health to adopt foods from the Mediterranean Food Guide Pyramid (Harvard, Oldways). But it's not always easy, because people want to know why lovely delicious chocolate has suddenly gone from a know Vice to a know Virtue!!
The Healing Powers of Chocolate does precisely this -- it educates us on this most delicious of heart-healthy foods. Like her preceding works (The Healing Powers of Olive Oil, and The Healing Powers of Vinegar), these provide ample rationale for eating the foods that the thin and vibrant Mediterranean people eat every day.
And, as in the wonderful maxim ... Life Is Uncertain, Eat Dessert First ... you should start with the Healing Powers of Chocolate, and then please do move to Cal Orey's work on Olive Oil and Vinegar.
In full disclosure, I wrote the Introduction to Healing Powers of Chocolate, and did so because of the consistent sound scholarship (and easy-to-read prose) that Cal shows. I hope you enjoy it!! [...]. - Dark Chocolate - Weight Loss - Healing - Health - Superfood - Cocoa'
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