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NewsTarget publishes discount codes on nutritional products from top formulators Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Theo Chocolate: 10% off any order over $30 for NewsTarget readers Adams' comment: An incredibly delicious and highly therapeutic chocolate bar, with an incredible 92% cacao content. Made in Seattle. Great company, fantastic chocolate. Use code: THNT07 (enter it in the "comments" section on any order. The 10% off does not apply to shipping.) http://www.theochocolate.com IntegratedHealth.com: 10% off all products for NewsTarget readers Adams' comment: I strongly recommend their Rejuvenate superfood product and their Kids Mighty-Multi.

Food Plants of the World: An illustrated guide Ben-Erik van Wyk See book keywords and concepts

Uses & properties cacao beans are roasted, pulverised and half of the fat (cocoa butter) is extracted, while the remaining material is powdered as cocoa powder. Chocolate is a mixture of cocoa powder, milk powder and sugar. Cocoa drinks are chocolate or cocoa powder mixed with water or milk. Various delicious desserts, confectionery and truffles are made from chocolate. Nutritional value Unlike tea and coffee, cacao has considerable food value. Cocoa powder contains 25% fat, 15% protein and 10% carbohydrates.

Healthy Superfood Gift Baskets Launched by Transition Nutrition Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Made with ingredients like premium quality cashews, cacao brittles, goji berries, macadamia nuts, Golden Himalayan Raisins, and macadamia nut butter, these gift baskets allow consumers to give healthful, nutrient-rich gifts this holiday season. The gift baskets range in price from $29.95 to $99.95 and are available now at http://www.RoyalHimalayan.com/giftbasket.htm NewsTarget has no financial relationship with Transition Nutrition and was not paid to publicize their new gift baskets. We earn nothing from the sales of these products.

Anti-Aging Manual: The Encyclopedia of Natural Health Joseph E. Mario See book keywords and concepts

COCOA (Theobroma cacao) Sterculia family, also called Chocolate, from the bitter cacao bean. Use in moderation for coughs, fevers, chest congestion, asthma, and illness convalescence; for the brain, and depression; for heart blood flow, circulation; relaxes stomach muscles (theobromine), for digestion; pregnancy problems, and childbirth; the Oil for bums, chapped lips, bald heads, sore nipples, and wounds. Has 20% of the caffeine in coffee, anti-drowsiness; has diuretic methy lxanthine drug theobromine (250 mg.

Super Healthy Gift Ideas for the Holiday Season Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

All Sacred Chocolate hearts are made with David Wolfe's 100% certified organic, raw, Sunfood Nutrition brand cacao nibs, beans and butter. Fortina's chocolate bar is seriously decadent, truly raw and snaps in your hands and melts in your mouth. Each bar is dark, rich and fully flavored prepared at low temperatures with the finest raw ingredients from David Wolfe's Sunfood Nutrition. Cuddle up to the extraordinary superfoods nutrition book, "Naked Chocolate." A stunning, full-color book from America's leading nutrition guru, David Wolfe and the UK's most progressive health educator, Shazzie.

Food Plants of the World: An illustrated guide Ben-Erik van Wyk See book keywords and concepts

Cultivation & harvesting cacao trees are grown from seeds and require high humidity, temperature and rainfall. The fruits are fermented in boxes for about six days to oxidise and release aroma compounds in the beans. The pulp is washed away and the processed beans are dried and packed. Uses & properties cacao beans are roasted, pulverised and half of the fat (cocoa butter) is extracted, while the remaining material is powdered as cocoa powder. Chocolate is a mixture of cocoa powder, milk powder and sugar. Cocoa drinks are chocolate or cocoa powder mixed with water or milk.

NewsTarget secures reader discounts on top health and eco-friendly products Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

One coupon code is for a little-known chocolate company that makes the highest content cacao bar I've found yet! To receive the coupon codes, simply click here to subscribe to our email newsletter (it's free). Watch your email for a confirmation message, then click the link to confirm your subscription (we use double opt-in). The next weekday, you'll receive our email newsletter. Simply scroll towards the bottom of the newsletter to see the list of coupon codes for various companies. We're starting with just 3 coupon codes, and we'll be adding to that list each week. Enjoy!

Interview: Raw food guru David Wolfe explores the healing energy of living foods Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

That's what cacao beans are. It's the raw nut that chocolate is made out of, and once you've found out about it, it's a life-changing thing. It's like, "Whoa, wait a second -- not only is chocolate good for me, but it can be a major part of my diet with no side effects and it's all fun." Mike: You have goji berries, you have yacon tuber -- what else do you have? Wolfe: Well, I'll just run down the list.

NewsTarget Emerging as Key Gateway Between Health Product Companies and Natural Health Consumers Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Plus it has goji, cacao nibs, mulberries... oh yumm! Can you say, "RAWSOME?" Plus, I've got great things to say about some other companies, too, that you'll be hearing about soon. Doing my part to bring you the best offers in the natural products industry It's all about bringing YOU, our valuable readers, the very best health solutions I can find. I scour the industry, hitting the trade shows, making phone calls, interviewing company presidents and seeking out the primo products available right now. And when I can, I'm jockeying for great deals.

Chocolate raw foods roundup: The best new chocolate superfood bars revealed Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

It tastes like you sledded face-first down the hillside of a cacao plantation with your mouth open, cramming raw chocolate beans into your face (and I mean that in a good way). Compared to this bar, a typical store-bought chocolate candy bar is but a shadow of the real thing. The bar you're looking for is called Theo Venezuela Limited Edition Dark Chocolate Bar 91%, and you can grab details at http://www.theochocolate.com/products/ Enjoy all the chocolate, folks! Although you can't really eat your way to happiness, these chocolate superfood bars are the next best thing.

The Desktop Guide to Herbal Medicine: The Ultimate Multidisciplinary Reference to the Amazing Realm of Healing Plants, in a Quick-study, One-stop Guide Brigitte Mars, A.H.G. See book keywords and concepts

Range and Appearance The cacao tree, native to Central and South America, grows to 15 to 20 feet in height in the wild, though when under cultivation it is kept shorter. The large leaves are oblong to oval in shape, simple, alternate, and leathery, with a sharp point and entire margins. The small, white to pink flowers grow in clusters of ten to twenty-five. The podlike fruit is produced all year long but takes five to six months to ripen. It is a thick-skinned oval capsule that is yellow, green, or red in color.

Plants of the four winds - The magic and medicinal flora of Peru Rainer W. Bussmann and Douglas Sharon See book keywords and concepts

Familia: STERCULIACEAE - Family: STERCULIACEAE Partes usadas: Cascara de la Fruta, seca - Plant parts used: Fruit peel, dried Administration: Oral - Administration: Oral Preparacion: Hervir lOg de cacao en 11 de agua por 2-3 minutos. Tomar caliente, 1 taza 3 veces al dia por 1 mes. - Preparation: Boil 11 of water and add lOg of cacao. Boil 2-3 minutes. Drink warm, 1 cup 3 times a day for 1 month. Usos: Inflamacion de los Rinones - Uses: Inflammation of the Kidneys Te Camellia sinensis (L.

PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition Thomson Healthcare, Inc. See book keywords and concepts

Cocoa Theobroma cacao description Medicinal Parts: The medicinal parts are the seed skins that remain after making cocoa and cocoa butter; the seeds which have been partly freed from their skins and lightly roasted; and the raw, dried, unroasted seeds. Flower and Fruit: The inflorescences are on the main trunk and thicker branches on a so-called "flower cup." The cymelike branchlets are short, nodded, and persistent. There are 5 sepals, which are narrow. The petals are cap-shaped and stemmed with flaglike laminas. The stamen tube, with 5 fertile stamens and 5 awl-shaped staminoids, is short.

Inhibitory effects of aqueous extract of cacao bean husk on collagenase of Bacteroides gingivalis. Bull Tokyo Dent Coll, 31:125-8, 1990 May. Roth L, Daunderer M, Kormann K, Giftpflanzen, Pflanzengifte, 4. Aufl., Ecomed Fachverlag Landsberg Lech 1993. Schroder B, In: Schroder R, Kaffee. Tee und Kardamom, Ulmer-Verlag, Stuttgart. 1991. Teuscher E, Biogene Arzneimittel, 5. Aufl., Wiss. Verlagsges. Stuttgart 1997. Teuscher E, Lindequist U, Biogene Gifte - Biologie, Chemie, Pharmakologie, 2. Aufl., Fischer Verlag Stuttgart 1994.

101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! David W. Grotto, RD, LDN See book keywords and concepts

Native Indians used cacao to cool fevers. In 1672 it was noted that chocolate could cure "pustules or swellings" of sailors who did not eat a "fresh diet." Throw Me a Lifesaver! HEALTHIER SKIN: Though chocolate is often blamed for contributing to skin breakouts, a study found that women who regularly consumed a high-flavonol cocoa beverage showed increased hydration, and decreased roughness and scaling. DIARRHEA: A study conducted by researchers at Children's Hospital & Research Center in Oakland, California, discovered that flavonoids in cocoa beans can combat diarrhea.

The Spaniards introduced the cacao tree to the Philippines, and finally, to the West Indies and the United States. Where Is Cocoa Grown? The largest producing countries are Cote dTvoire, Ghana, and Indonesia. The Criollo variety is found in Ecuador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Sri Lanka. Forastero, which means "foreigner" in Spanish, is now the predominant variety cultivated in Africa. Trinitario is grown mainly in Trinidad. Why Should I Eat Cocoa? Cocoa beans contain minerals such as magnesium, calcium, iron, zinc, copper, potassium, and manganese.

PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition Thomson Healthcare, Inc. See book keywords and concepts

Other Names: cacao, Chocolate Tree actions and pharmacology COMPOUNDS: COCOA SEED Purine alkaloids (3 to 4%): main alkaloid theobromine (2.8 to 3.5%), with a lesser amount of caffeine (0.1 to 0.

Interview: Raw food guru David Wolfe explores the healing energy of living foods Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

We do many different exotic types of raw food bars that people make; different companies that are out there making Goji cacao bars or vanilla oat bars that are made out of raw food ingredients. We have a lot of that stuff. We also do a lot of distribution of information in the field of raw food. Mike: You do a great job of getting information out. That's what I really admire about your work. It is not just about moving products or selling cases of product. You really have to have a passion for this and educate at the same time that you offer someone a product.

Revealed: The best new raw food bars Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Dates Flavors: Trail mix, ginger snap, carob brownie, sesame snap, cacao cookie, pecan pie Highlights: All bars are made entirely with fruit, nuts and seeds. Great variety of flavors available, wrapped in Eco-Logic packaging. These pioneering raw food bars are really good for monkeys. As luck would have it, they're also great for people, too. Smart Monkey Foods has come up with some really creative raw foods recipes and managed to launch a whole series of enticing flavors like Ginger Snap and cacao Cookie. Who can resist? The company, its bars and logo are also memorable.

Hawaiian macadamia nut farmers face economic devastation due to false labeling of imported mac nuts as "Hawaiian" Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Buy wine from the wineries, buy cacao from a farmer-owned cooperative, and seek out ways to get your food, clothing, personal care products and other items from a source that actually supports local farmers rather than driving them into bankruptcy. Many macadamia nut farms in Hawaii that used to exist five years ago just gave up and either sold their farms to the large nut processing companies like Hershey's or turned them into coffee farms in order break even. Some of the farms opened up bed-and-breakfasts to try to rent out their rooms just to make ends meet.

Natural Health Solutions Mike Adams See book keywords and concepts

I love to eat cacao and I'm fully aware of the way it changes my moods. A lot of people also report the same benefits from eating the maca herb. Maca is also from South America, and it's an energizing, mood-stabilizing herb that is now gaining popularity. There are some great products that use maca, in particular Ruth's Hemp Foods, which offers a hemp-protein-plus-maca product that is simply outstanding. I highly recommend it. In terms of raw cacao, I recommend David Wolf's company, Nature's First Law, which is found at www.RawFood.com.

The New Whole Foods Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Resource for Healthy Eating Rebecca Wood See book keywords and concepts

CHOCOLATE cacao, Cocoa (Theobroma cacao) Chocolate, native to tropical and Central America, was called "xocoatl" by the Maya and Aztecs, which means a bitter drink. It was a favorite beverage for the priests and royalty. The Swedish botanist Linnaeus tagged it "theobroma," meaning, in Greek, food of the gods—few would disagree. cacao beans were so valued that in Mexico they were used as standard currency as late as 1887. The cacao tree is a tropical plant; its fruit pods look like small red or gold footballs. Each pod holds from 20 to 70 white beans about the size and shape of almonds.

Anti-Aging Manual: The Encyclopedia of Natural Health Joseph E. Mario See book keywords and concepts

COCOA (Theobroma cacao) Sterculia family, also called Chocolate, from the bitter cacao bean. Use in moderation for coughs, fevers, chest congestion, asthma, and illness convalescence; for the brain, and depression; for heart blood flow, circulation; relaxes stomach muscles (theobromine), for digestion; pregnancy problems, and childbirth; the Oil for bums, chapped lips, bald heads, sore nipples, and wounds. Has 20% of the caffeine in coffee, anti-drowsiness; has diuretic methy lxanthine drug theobromine (250 mg.

Plants of Longevity, The Medicinal Flora of Vilcabamba Rainer W. Bussmann and Douglas Sharon See book keywords and concepts

Con Semillas y mantequilla de cacao para problemas del estomago - 1/2 tbsp in 11 of water for Horchata with sugar, aspirin, Cana Agria, Cola de Caballo, Cadillo, and Culantrillo. With Seeds and cocoa-butter for stomach ailments Usos / Uses: Dolor de Estomago, Resfriados, Fiebre, Diarrea, para lavar la piel - Stomach pain, Colds, Fever, Diarrhea, to wash skin Lechuguilla Onoseris odorata (D. Don) Hook. & Arn.

Interview: Raw food guru David Wolfe explores the healing energy of living foods Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Wolfe: Well, I'll just run down the list. cacao beans, goji berries, Incan berries -- which are one of the sacred foods of the Andes mountains -- Maca, which is a root from the Andes mountains -- another sacred food -- yacon root syrup, agave, a sweetener from cactus that grows out in the desert. We also do a lot of different olive varieties. I'm really into exotic olives and Mediterranean background, so I really love olives and olive oil. We do hemp seeds and hemp seed oil.

Chocolate raw foods roundup: The best new chocolate superfood bars revealed Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

It's rich. I mean really rich. It tastes like you sledded face-first down the hillside of a cacao plantation with your mouth open, cramming raw chocolate beans into your face (and I mean that in a good way). Compared to this bar, a typical store-bought chocolate candy bar is but a shadow of the real thing. The bar you're looking for is called Theo Venezuela Limited Edition Dark Chocolate Bar 91%, and you can grab details at http://www.theochocolate.com/products/ Enjoy all the chocolate, folks!

Speaking of what's inside, here's the ingredients list: Agave nectar, Goji berries, Ecuadorian cacao powder (non-hybrid criollo variety), walnuts, Hunza raisins, coconut, dates, sesame seeds, black sesame seeds, maca powder, truly raw sun-dried vanilla powder, cinnamon, sustainably hand-harvested Himalayan crystal salt, cayenne pepper, and "lots of love." You'll notice that just about every ingredient listed here is a superfood of one kind or another. This is truly a chocolate superfood product. Five stars, highly recommended. Life Force (www.LifeForceLLC.

Taste inflation revealed: why sugar, salt and fragrance make you stupid Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Whatever happened to enjoying the bitter taste of cacao as it comes out of nature? I've actually tasted cacao, and it's bitter! But at least we could sweeten it with stevia instead of loading it up with sugar, because most of the chocolate people are buying in this country is just a sugar bar with a hint of chocolate. It's funny that people think of chocolate as a health food, so they go out and buy chocolate candy bars, which is of course an absurd way to enhance their health. Taste inflation affects brain function What is the net result of all this taste inflation?

PDR for Herbal Medicines Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

PRECAUTIONS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS cacao semen General: No health hazards or side effects are known in conjunction with either the proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages or the consumption of normal amounts of chocolate products. Large dosages lead to constipation due to the tannin content. Cocoa and cocoa products can bring about allergic reactions. The amines can trigger migraine attacks. Pediatric Use: Large quantities of chocolate products can lead to overexcitability, racing pulse and sleep disorders in children because of the caffeine content, which can be as high as 0.

Behind the scenes at Natural Products Expo West - A "brutally honest" Health Ranger Review Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Superfoods really do work, and I found a chocolate bar made of 92% cacao. Plus, I munched on Incan Berries the whole time, and brought my own organic macadamia nuts from www.SouthKonaMacs.com (which wasn't at the show). I drank an egg protein breakfast by snarfing down cups of Jay Robb's new egg protein product (www.JayRobb.com) and even ate some dried yacon tuber over at Navitas Naturals (www.NavitasNaturals.com). So I can't complain, actually. I still had a good time, and I'm glad the show exists. If you're in the health industry, don't miss it. Just try not to inhale.

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