Eating dark chocolate could protect the brain from stroke, says doctor
One study revealed the sweet treat contains a compound that can help shield nerve cells from damage. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Metals found in everyday foods and drinks could raise stroke and heart attack risk
Even small amounts of heavy metals found in foods like chocolate and items like kitchenware could spell bad news for your cardiovascular health, according to researchers. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
World ’s top cocoa producer battling to create sweet tooth at home
As he leads a tour of his chocolate factory, Lona Ouali shows his visitors an unusual product: a tiny 10-gram bar of dark chocolate, labelled “Choco Fun,” that retails for the equivalent of 10 cents. It’s an entry-level candy bar, an attempt to catch the eye of consumers with no traditional…#lonaouali #chocofun #westafrica #ivorycoast #switzerland #ivorycoasts #cémoi #africa #globeandmail #dominicanrepublics (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
El Nino Could Make Coffee, Cookies, and Chocolate More Expensive
There’s an aisle of the grocery store where inflation is looking exceptionally sticky: indulgent treats.
Think coffee, chocolates and your favorite snacks. Prices of soft commodities have soared this year because of supply constraints. The return of El Niño and prospects of hotter, drier weather in producing countries is now threatening to exacerbate tight supply.
In the UK, retailers are locking instant coffee jars in security cases to prevent theft. In Japan, one beverage giant suspended the sale of Tropicana orange juice because of a shortage. And in Germany, chocolate and biscuit makers complain of soaring...
Source: TIME: Science - June 10, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Mumbi Gitau and Dayanne Sousa / Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized bloomberg wire climate change Food & Agriculture healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
El Ni ño Could Make Coffee, Cookies, and Chocolate More Expensive
There’s an aisle of the grocery store where inflation is looking exceptionally sticky: indulgent treats.
Think coffee, chocolates and your favorite snacks. Prices of soft commodities have soared this year because of supply constraints. The return of El Niño and prospects of hotter, drier weather in producing countries is now threatening to exacerbate tight supply.
In the UK, retailers are locking instant coffee jars in security cases to prevent theft. In Japan, one beverage giant suspended the sale of Tropicana orange juice because of a shortage. And in Germany, chocolate and biscuit makers complain of soaring...
Source: TIME: Science - June 10, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Mumbi Gitau and Dayanne Sousa / Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized bloomberg wire climate change Food & Agriculture healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Shoppers concerned about impact of growing ‘shrinkflation’ trend
Shoppers are concerned about ‘shrinkflation’, with two thirds noticing that products including chocolate and crisps are getting smaller yet cost the same or more, reveals Barclays' latest consumer spending report. Amid ongoing concerns around rising food prices (88%), two thirds (65%) of shoppers…#brits #esmeharwood #barclays (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Recall: Chocolate raisin snacks sold at Dollar General may contain peanuts
Chocolate raisin snacks sold at some Dollar General stores are being voluntarily recalled for containing undeclared peanuts. Regal Health Food International, Inc. of Chicago is recalling the Regal Gourmet Snacks Milk Chocolate Raisins 16 oz. tub after milk chocolate peanuts were discovered in a…#dollargeneral #upc028744201002 (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Secret to why stress makes you reach for the chocolate revealed
Australian researchers said that an area of the brain normally shuts off reward signals from food when someone is full. But in stressed mice, this system was shut down. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Five foods that could slash your risk of blood clots forming, according to a doctor
From garlic to dark chocolate, a doctor recommended foods with promising nutritional profiles to stave off blood clots. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
I'm a doctor - here's why you crave chocolate when you're stressed
'Craving chocolate is a response to a stressful situation as a need for energy,' says Dr Nicky Keay, honorary clinical lecturer in medicine at University College London. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Climate Change Is Threatening Ketchup. AI Could Help Save It
Hold on to your Heinz. The latest looming food shortage is likely to include ketchup, coming hard on the heels of last year’s potato chip crisis and runs on mustard (in France, at least). Three summers’ worth of unprecedented high heat in the world’s key tomato-producing regions—Australia, Spain, and California’s central valley—have led to a precipitous decline in tomato paste stocks, the key ingredient for ketchup and other condiments. California, which produces a quarter of the world’s tomatoes, and 95% of the tomatoes used in U.S. canned goods, delivered nearly 5% less than the ...
Source: TIME: Science - May 31, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Aryn Baker Tags: Uncategorized climate climate change Climate Is Everything healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Compounds in Chocolate, Berries Might Help Boost Memory As You Age
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 -- You ' ll likely lose some of your memory and thinking abilities as you age, but nutrients called flavanols might help thwart that decline, a new study suggests.
Not getting enough flavanols -- natural compounds found in... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 30, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Six squares of dark chocolate a day 'may keep the memory loss at bay'
Researchers from the universities of Harvard and Columbia found memory benefits came from consuming 500mg of flavanols each day, in the form of a supplement. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tea, apples and berries could stave off age-related memory loss, study suggests
Research found 71-year-olds with high flavanol consumption had better memory functionPeople who have a diet rich inflavanols, which are found in tea, apples and berries, may be less likely to develop age-related memory loss, research suggests.A three-year study of 3,562 people aged about 71 found those with high regular flavanol consumption had better hippocampal memory function, which includes short-term memory-making, than those who didn ’t.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 29, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Rachel Hall Tags: Ageing Nutrition Health Science & wellbeing Food Chocolate US news UK news World news Source Type: news
Tastykake Chocolate Kandy Kakes Recalled In 6 States Due To Undeclared Peanuts
This news really takes the Kake. Flowers Foods, Inc., is voluntarily recalling some of their Tastykake Chocolate Kandy Kakes. The reason is nuts. Or rather peanuts, which technically are legumes instead of nuts. Certain packages of Tastykake Chocolate Kandy Kakes actually included Tastykake Peanut…#flowersfoodsinc #kandykakes #tastykakechocolate #fda #kandykake #upc #chocolatekandykakes #pennsylvania #delaware #maryland (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
