Chocolate has received a bad reputation. In the past, chocolate has been associated with obesity and acne because of it’s high sugar content. While this is true for a majority of classic chocolate bars, certain chocolates can actually be healthy for you! What qualifies a “healthy” chocolate? Cocoa, one of the main ingredients in chocolate, […]
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What is caffeine? Caffeine, by definition, is a drug that stimulates your central nervous system. It is a psychoactive drug, meaning it affects brain function. Caffeine is found in coffee beans, cocoa beans, and tea leaves. In fact, coffee is the world’s most widely consumed drug! So is coffee healthy? Whether or not coffee is […]
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As colder weather approaches, you may start to take note of the increasing number of people sniffling around you. The amount of people coming down with sickness in the fall always seems to increase. Is there an association between the cooler weather and getting the common cold or even the flu? The colder weather may […]