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The delicious way to stay healthy and happy

Yes, it′s true. Chocolate is one of the healthiest foods you can eat?in fact, so healthy that research has shown it can be helpful for everything from allergies to vitamin deficiencies. It can even help you combat weight gain. With the knowledge and guidance you′ll find in The Chocolate Therapist, you′ll learn how to enjoy a little chocolate every day, guilt–free, for the benefit of your health and without gaining weight.

Chocolate expert Julie Pech fills you in on the history and production methods of chocolate, reveals its many health benefits, and guides you on how to select and consume the healthiest and tastiest brands. You′ll discover how to make the most of your love of chocolate with:

• Chocolate remedies for more than sixty alphabetized ailments




• A wine & chocolate pairing section including over forty wines with three chocolate pairings each




• A brief history of chocolate and bean–to–bar production methods




• The Chocolate Bible: A unique compilation of Web sites, chocolate companies, international brands, and research sites




• "Where Do You Hide Your Chocolate?"?fun stories from closeted chocolate lovers

Complete with a comprehensive chocolate dictionary and a treasure trove of irresistible chocolate recipes, The Chocolate Therapist is the ultimate, one–stop resource for anyone who loves chocolate.

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The delicious way to stay healthy and happy

Yes, it′s true. Chocolate is one of the healthiest foods you can eat?in fact, so healthy that research has shown it can be helpful for everything from allergies to vitamin deficiencies. It can even help you combat weight gain. With the knowledge and guidance you′ll find in The Chocolate Therapist, you′ll learn how to enjoy a little chocolate every day, guilt–free, for the benefit of your health and without gaining weight.

Chocolate expert Julie Pech fills you in on the history and production methods of chocolate, reveals its many health benefits, and guides you on how to select and consume the healthiest and tastiest brands. You′ll discover how to make the most of your love of chocolate with:

• Chocolate remedies for more than sixty alphabetized ailments




• A wine & chocolate pairing section including over forty wines with three chocolate pairings each




• A brief history of chocolate and bean–to–bar production methods




• The Chocolate Bible: A unique compilation of Web sites, chocolate companies, international brands, and research sites




• "Where Do You Hide Your Chocolate?"?fun stories from closeted chocolate lovers

Complete with a comprehensive chocolate dictionary and a treasure trove of irresistible chocolate recipes, The Chocolate Therapist is the ultimate, one–stop resource for anyone who loves chocolate.

Contents:

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

1 The Condensed History of Chocolate.

2 From Cacao Tree to Chocolate Bar.

The Cacao Tree and Where It Grows

Transforming Cacao Pods into the Food of the Gods.

3 Healthy Investigation.

Antioxidants.

Vitamins, Minerals, Fiber, and Protein.

Fats in Chocolate: Good or Bad?

Conflicting Research?

Your Overall Eating Strategy.

4 Selecting the Proper Chocolate.

Cocoa Percentages.

White Chocolate Lovers Take Note.

Wrapper Reading 101.

Organic Chocolate.

Fair Trade Chocolates.

Are Your Assorted Boxed Chocolate Days Over?

Ingredient Dictionary.

Finding Great Chocolate.

The Final Concept.

5 Proper Chocolate Consumption.

Cultivating Your Chocolate Palate.

Bean Flavor Profiles.

6 Chocolate Remedies.

ADD / ADHD.

Allergies.

Alzheimer′s Disease.

Andropause (Male Menopause).

Anemia.

Antioxidant Assistance.

Antiwrinkle Assistance.

Anxiety.

Arthritis.

Asthma.

Blood Sugar Control: Hypoglycemia.

Caffeine Withdrawal.

Cancer.

Cataracts.

Cavities.

Chronic Fatigue.

Constipation.

Cough.

Cramps.

Depression.

Diabetes.

Doggy Danger.

Emphysema.

Energy Loss.

Fiber Shortage.

Fibromyalgia.

Flatulence.

Food Cravings.

Going to the Dark Side.

Headache.

Heartbreak.

Heart Disease.

High Blood Pressure/Hypertension.

High Cholesterol.

Hyperglycemia/Hypoglycemia.

Immune Deficiency.

Impotence.

Infertility.

Insomnia.

Lack of Sexual Desire.

Lactose Intolerance.

Life Expectancy.

Macular Degeneration.

Memory Loss.

Menopause.

Mental Performance.

Mood Swings.

Nausea/Speaking in Public.

Osteoporosis.

PMS.

Pregnancy.

Prostate Cancer.

Sassy Kids.

Smoking Cessation.

Sniffles.

Spousal Discord.

Stress.

Stroke.

Sugar Overload.

Vitamin Deficiency.

Weight Gain.

7 Where Do You Hide Your Chocolate?

Hilarious Stories from Chocolate Hiders.

8 Chocolate and Wine Pairing.

Wine and Health News Breaks.

Similarities between Chocolate and Wine.

How to Eat Chocolate Properly.

Selecting the Proper Wineglass.

How to Taste Wine.

Putting It All Together.

Red Wine and Chocolate Pairings.

White Wine and Chocolate Pairings.

Reference Guide.

Wine Shopping Ideas.

Chocolate and Wine Pairing Guidelines.

Wine Information Web Sites.

9 Recipes.

How to Microwave Chocolate.

Appendix A The Chocolate Bible: Everything You Need to Survive.

Appendix B Glycemic Index and Weight Loss Summary.

Appendix C Chocolate Dictionary.

References.

Index.