• Brain Health

    Posted on February 17th, 2010

    Written by Dr. Al Sears

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    Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates

    Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates

    If you ate chocolate on Valentine’s Day, I have some news for you. You don’t have to feel guilty.

    In fact, I have evidence that you may have cut your risk from dying of a stroke nearly in half.

    Two studies give us great news about chocolate.

    The first study found that people who ate one serving of chocolate per week were 22% less likely to have a stroke.1

    The second study found that people who ate 50 grams of chocolate once a week were 46% less likely to die following a stroke than those who didn’t eat chocolate.2

    About 80% of strokes occur when there isn’t enough blood getting to the brain.3 Your brain is starved of oxygen and nutrients and begins to die immediately…

  • Heart Health

    Posted on August 3rd, 2008

    Written by Dr. Al Sears

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    Chocolate Just Got Better…

    Dear Reader,
    I just read something that made me reminisce about the cup of hot cocoa my mom made for me on cold winter days…
    The list of the humble cocoa bean’s remarkable health-promoting powers just keeps growing as we learn more about it. Research has shown how its active ingredients can reduce the risk for a [...]