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chocolate feature articles



Chocolate reduces stroke risk in women, study finds
Published October 26 2011
Concepts: chocolate, stroke risk, stroke, women, results

No more child labor chocolate: Halloween candy boycott targets Hershey's
Published October 21 2011
Concepts: Hershey's, child, child labor, chocolate, Halloween

Denmark taxes avocados, butter, eggs, nuts, chocolate and coconut oil
Published October 13 2011
Concepts: fat, tax, saturated fat, health, Denmark

Chocolate and cocoa polyphenols vindicated in the war against heart disease
Published September 7 2011
Concepts: chocolate, heart, risk, cocoa, health

Scientists announce amazing findings: chocolate offers huge protection from heart disease and stroke
Published August 30 2011
Concepts: chocolate, heart disease, heart, scientists, protection

Discover the amazing health benefits of chocolate
Published August 23 2011
Concepts: cacao, health benefits, health, cocoa, chocolate


The top 20 foods for reversing type-2 diabetes
Published July 11 2011
Concepts: diabetes, natural, NaturalNews, health, foods

Hexane may be lurking in the soy protein found in popular food bars
Published June 30 2011
Concepts: protein, soy, soy protein, food, hexane

Cocoa flavanols from dark chocolate improve vision and cognitive function
Published May 27 2011
Concepts: cocoa, improve, chocolate, flavanols, health

Three ways to enjoy healthy, natural peanut butter
Published April 12 2011
Concepts: peanut butter, healthy, natural, nuts, health

Dark chocolate is brimming with antioxidants and heart-healthy properties, research finds
Published April 5 2011
Concepts: chocolate, antioxidants, dark chocolate, blood, research

Why chocolate is good for the heart - The scientific evidence
Published March 22 2011
Concepts: chocolate, NIH, protein, article, health

Mini Minty Chocolate Chunk Muffins are good for the body and mind
Published February 26 2011
Concepts: chocolate, muffins, health, cocoa, body

Enjoy youthful vitality - Fortify your body with this Chocolate Truffles recipe
Published December 11 2010
Concepts: chocolate, vitality, honey, body, truffles

Regular chocolate consumption prevents heart disease in older women
Published December 10 2010
Concepts: chocolate, heart disease, consumption, health, women

Sacred Chocolate bon-bon truffles are topped with rose petals, mango powder and even 24 carat gold
Published December 8 2010
Concepts: chocolate, truffles, cacao, sacred chocolate, women

Find health with five of the top antioxidant foods
Published December 6 2010
Concepts: antioxidant, health, antioxidants, tea, coffee

Cacao - An ancient medicine validated by modern science
Published December 3 2010
Concepts: cacao, chocolate, medicine, science, modern science

Chocolate can be healthy, as long as it is the right kind
Published November 29 2010
Concepts: health, chocolate, healthy, flavanols, blood

The top 10 superfoods I'm eating every day
Published November 22 2010
Concepts: food, superfood, store, natural, NaturalNews

Chocolate shown to lower blood pressure better than drugs
Published November 22 2010
Concepts: blood pressure, blood, chocolate, health, cacao

Rejuvenate Plus superfood is high in DNA and RNA with sprouts, chlorella and more
Published November 18 2010
Concepts: superfood, Rejuvenate, green, rejuvenate plus, RNA

Chocolate prices could skyrocket as cocoa farmers leave business
Published November 16 2010
Concepts: cocoa, farmers, chocolate, prices, food prices

Boku Super Food releases first ever nutrition food bar created by healthy people
Published November 9 2010
Concepts: food, Boku, food bar, protein, rice

Cocoa Mojo superfood hot chocolate and my adventure through the Andes (with pictures)
Published October 27 2010
Concepts: organic, cocoa, NaturalNews, food, Cocoa Mojo

Chocolate compounds fight high cholesterol
Published October 19 2010
Concepts: chocolate, cholesterol, health, polyphenols, NaturalNews

Sugared-up chocolate milk now sold as "infant formula" by Mead Johnson
Published October 14 2010
Concepts: chocolate milk, chocolate, food, child, nutrition

Dark chocolate prevents damage from strokes
Published October 4 2010
Concepts: chocolate, research, dark chocolate, strokes, stroke

Enjoy the Secret Health Benefits of Chocolate
Published September 24 2010
Concepts: chocolate, health, health benefits, blood, flavonoids

Original cacao is ancient treasure of chocolate from the Ecuadorian rainforest (updated)
Published September 1 2010
Concepts: cacao, chocolate, food, Ecuador, trees

High cocoa chocolate can prevent cardiovascular illness
Published August 25 2010
Concepts: chocolate, cocoa, cardiovascular, natural, Europe

Superfood meal powder review: Garden of Life Raw Meal and Boku Superfood
Published August 17 2010
Concepts: organic, food, superfood, Boku, Raw Meal

Flax Meal and Almond Flour Chocolate Cake: Have Your Cake and Eat It Too
Published August 16 2010
Concepts: flax, health, flax meal, chocolate, recipes

New Study: Chocolate during Pregnancy Lowers Risks of Hypertension
Published August 10 2010
Concepts: chocolate, pregnancy, preeclampsia, health, risks

Reduce Hypertension with Chocolate, Beets, Oats and Lavender
Published July 28 2010
Concepts: blood, blood pressure, chocolate, home, hypertension

Dark Chocolate Lowers Blood Pressure
Published July 9 2010
Concepts: chocolate, blood, blood pressure, dark chocolate, health

Raw Cacao: Turn Chocolate Cravings into Super Nutrition
Published July 8 2010
Concepts: cacao, chocolate, food, cravings, brain

New research: chocolate milk beats sports drinks for post-exercise muscle recovery
Published June 17 2010
Concepts: milk, chocolate, chocolate milk, sports, sports drinks

X-Balance superfood makes a delicious, nutritious chocolate milk drink for adults and kids
Published May 26 2010
Concepts: superfood, X-Balance, powder, milk, chocolate

Chocolate can help prevent strokes
Published May 6 2010
Concepts: chocolate, health, strokes, WHO, antioxidant

Chocolate lowers blood pressure and slashes risk of heart disease
Published April 6 2010
Concepts: chocolate, blood pressure, blood, risk, stroke

Eating chocolate regularly may prevent strokes
Published March 2 2010
Concepts: chocolate, stroke, strokes, eating, risk

Founders of Boku Superfood and Gnosis Chocolate featured on NaturalNews Talk Hour
Published December 17 2009
Concepts: chocolate, Boku, food, NaturalNews, health

Milk lobby initiates marketing campaign at kids to keep chocolate milk in schools
Published November 12 2009
Concepts: milk, chocolate, chocolate milk, schools, children

Ani Phyo Part III: Cacao and Raw Food Desserts
Published September 28 2009
Concepts: food, health, cacao, raw food, chocolate

Interview with Jan Lovejoy of SGN Nutrition, makers of X-Balance superfoods
Published September 25 2009
Concepts: superfood, nutrition, body, balance, X-Balance

Naturally Sweet: Discover the Wholesome Goodness of Carob
Published September 9 2009
Concepts: carob, chocolate, health, food, natural

Discover the Power of Cocoa Powder
Published August 1 2009
Concepts: cocoa, blood, blood pressure, chocolate, health

Resveratrol Found to Treat Fatty Liver Disease
Published May 15 2009
Concepts: resveratrol, liver, fat, chocolate, alcohol

Chocolate Provides Health Benefits
Published March 20 2009
Concepts: chocolate, cocoa, health, benefits, health benefits

Revealed: The Health Ranger's Avocado Chocolate Superfood Smoothie Recipe
Published March 2 2009
Concepts: superfood, smoothie, health, chocolate, avocado

Eat More Chocolate for Health
Published February 21 2009
Concepts: chocolate, health, healthy, raw chocolate, cocoa

Raw Chocolate: Reasons Why You Should Eat It
Published February 14 2009
Concepts: food, cacao, chocolate, raw food, raw chocolate

Chocolate may be Beneficial for Chronic Fatigue
Published January 29 2009
Concepts: chocolate, fatigue, chronic fatigue, dark chocolate, sugar

Consume Super Foods for Super Health and Disease Prevention
Published December 30 2008
Concepts: foods, health, food, berries, super food

Chocolate Really Is Good For You: Studies Prove It
Published November 12 2008
Concepts: chocolate, cocoa, studies, stress, consumption

Improve Your Health and Well-Being with Raw Chocolate
Published November 11 2008
Concepts: chocolate, food, health, raw chocolate, foods

A Potent Make-it-Yourself Face Mask for Radiant Skin
Published October 27 2008
Concepts: skin, chocolate, natural, skin care, natural skin care

This Halloween, Say No To Candy Containing GM Sugar
Published October 26 2008
Concepts: candy, sugar, parents, Halloween, child

Mood-Enhancing Foods Gain Awareness as Consumer Demand Surges
Published October 11 2008
Concepts: foods, mood, chocolate, awareness, food

Why Chocolate Is Good for Your Heart
Published September 24 2008
Concepts: cocoa, blood, flavanols, water, proteins

Processed Cocoa Loses Two-Thirds of Health-Enhancing Alkaloids
Published September 24 2008
Concepts: cocoa, powder, flavanols, quercetin, chocolate

Raw Foodists Arrested for Trafficking Chocolate; Interrogated for "Cacao Crimes"
Published September 24 2008
Concepts: drug, chocolate, natural, food, law enforcement

Overcome Helpless Over-Eating With These Healthful Tips
Published September 24 2008
Concepts: health, food, healthy, fat, fruit

Raw Food Product Review: Chocolate Caramel Bars from Righteously Raw
Published September 15 2008
Concepts: chocolate, food, raw food, products, raw foods

The Frightening Diet of American Cows: Potato Chips, Chocolate and Chicken Manure
Published September 12 2008
Concepts: cows, chocolate, diet, potato chips, chicken

The Health Ranger Answers Common Questions About Nutritional Supplements (transcript)
Published September 4 2008
Concepts: health, supplement, food, supplements, nutrition

A Delicious Super Food Chocolate Cake Recipe
Published August 24 2008
Concepts: food, chocolate, super food, chocolate cake, foods

Studies Prove That Chocolate Is Really Good for You
Published August 22 2008
Concepts: chocolate, cocoa, studies, stress, consumption

Nutritional Authority David Wolfe Discusses Metabolism and Chocolate
Published August 22 2008
Concepts: food, chocolate, cacao, metabolism, foods

Interview with Steve Adler, Creator of "Sacred Chocolate" from Naturaw.com
Published August 16 2008
Concepts: chocolate, food, sugar, raw food, vegan

Product Reviews of Bear Fruit Bar, FruitFast Bar and Organic Food Bar (transcription)
Published July 16 2008
Concepts: food, organic, health, food bar, chocolate

Why Dermatologists Still Deny the Link Between Acne and Diet
Published July 10 2008
Concepts: acne, diet, dermatologists, nutrition, cure

Cheap, Processed Chocolate Has Virtually No Health Benefits Due to Lack of Flavanols
Published July 1 2008
Concepts: chocolate, health, benefits, health benefits, flavanols

Review: Organic Food Bar Offers Exclusive Discount to Natural News Readers on Their Best Food Bars
Published April 22 2008
Concepts: food, food bar, organic, organic food bar, organic food

Examining the Properties of Chocolate and Cacao for Health
Published February 7 2008
Concepts: cacao, chocolate, raw cacao, antioxidant, theobromine

Chocolate for Valentine's Day? This Year, Choose Real Cacao Superfoods, Not Processed Chocolate Candy
Published February 6 2008
Concepts: chocolate, health, cacao, superfoods, raw cacao

Healthy Superfood Gift Baskets Launched by Transition Nutrition
Published December 13 2007
Concepts: Himalayan, health, Transition Nutrition, salt, NaturalNews

Super Healthy Gift Ideas for the Holiday Season
Published November 28 2007
Concepts: food, holiday, chocolate, NaturalNews, superfood

Topics Covered at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2007
Published November 25 2007
Concepts: blood, exercise, chocolate, health, blood pressure

NaturalNews publishes discount codes on nutritional products from top formulators
Published November 8 2007
Concepts: NaturalNews, products, health, companies, food

Health Ranger report from the Raw Spirit Festival 2007, Sedona, Arizona
Published October 12 2007
Concepts: food, foods, raw spirit festival, raw food, health

Dark chocolate flavonoids reduce high blood pressure
Published August 22 2007
Concepts: blood, chocolate, cocoa, studies, blood pressure

Cacao stabilizes blood sugar; chocolate may actually help diabetics
Published August 2 2007
Concepts: blood sugar, chocolate, cacao, blood, diabetes

Raw, "empowered" chocolate products launched by Empowered Foods; full review of sensational product line
Published June 5 2007
Concepts: chocolate, food, foods, products, taste

Hershey's launches new antioxidant chocolate products with emphasis on health
Published April 5 2007
Concepts: chocolate, Hershey's, products, antioxidant, cocoa

Chocolate raw foods roundup: The best new chocolate superfood bars revealed
Published March 29 2007
Concepts: chocolate, food, organic, superfood, raw cacao

Chocolate found to reduce risk of miscarriage
Published December 11 2006
Concepts: chocolate, risk, miscarriage, pregnancy, healing foods

Chocolate lovers rejoice: 2007 to produce an abundant cocoa crop
Published November 30 2006
Concepts: cocoa, chocolate, farmers, government, weather

Dark chocolate found to help prevent blood clots in Johns Hopkins study
Published November 16 2006
Concepts: chocolate, blood, blood clots, dark chocolate, flavonoids

Plant sterols in Mars chocolate bars lowers cholesterol
Published November 9 2006
Concepts: chocolate, plant sterols, Mars, health, cocoa

Chocolate companies found World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) to support sustainable cocoa production in West Africa
Published October 13 2006
Concepts: chocolate, cocoa, companies, Africa, sustainable farming

Interview: Amazing Grass' Brandon Burt talks about Kidz SuperFood and nutrition for children
Published October 13 2006
Concepts: nutrition, child, children, food, taste

Hershey's to finally introduce chocolate products made with real cacao
Published September 7 2006
Concepts: cacao, chocolate, Hershey's, products, milk

Heart-healthy compound in chocolate identified (press release)
Published August 31 2006
Concepts: cocoa, chocolate, cardiovascular, WHO, health

Heal Your Heart with Wine and Chocolate (press release)
Published August 18 2006
Concepts: women, wine, chocolate, disease, heart disease

Kitchen Cupboard or Medicine Cabinet? (press release)
Published August 4 2006
Concepts: medicine, chocolate, cholesterol, tea, food

Heartburn sufferers shouldn't be too quick to reach for the antacids; heartburn medications do more harm than good
Published July 25 2006
Concepts: heartburn, food, stomach, foods, eating

Amazon Herb Company earns top recommendation: Top distributors and products listed
Published July 19 2006
Concepts: Amazon, herb, products, Amazon Herb Company, WHO

Chocoholics rejoice; study shows that the flavanols in cocoa can reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer
Published May 26 2006
Concepts: cocoa, heart disease, cancer, chocolate, cacao

Instant quinoa - an interview with Christina Mueller from the AltiPlano Gold Company
Published November 4 2005
Concepts: quinoa, protein, chocolate, AltiPlano Gold, hot cereal

Taste inflation revealed: why sugar, salt and fragrance make you stupid
Published October 18 2005
Concepts: taste, food, sugar, salt, inflation

Interview with Ruth Shamai of Ruth's Hemp Foods
Published July 17 2005
Concepts: hemp, Canada, protein, WHO, health

Cocoa is loaded with anti-cancer phytochemicals and compounds, says research
Published November 19 2003
Concepts: cocoa, phytochemicals, chocolate, amazon herbs, anti-cancer compounds

Chocolate is actually a powerful herb used for thousands of years as a healing agent
Published November 8 2003
Concepts: chocolate, herb, healing, cacao, cocoa


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