This pie recipe, adapted by NCNM's Ericha Clare, ND, MAc from Raw Food Made Easy: For 1 or 2 People, has surprising health benefits. Chocolate contains antioxidants, the avocados and nuts have healthy fats, and the dates are a great source of minerals. Plus, there is no refined sugar, no gluten, no dairy, and no eggs!
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Women who eat chocolate 1-3x/week have 26% less heart failure
Mostofsky E, Levitan EB, Wolk A, Mittleman MA. Chocolate intake and incidence of heart failure: a population-based prospective study of middle-aged and elderly women. Circ Heart Fail. 2010 Sep 1;3(5):612-6.
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I've done it enough times that I sort of enjoy the cycle. Normally I start drinking coffee during final exams, because I find it does help me study with more energy and focus. And after finals, generally I wean off it. This summer I kept drinking coffee because I knew I'd be visiting Suzanne and many other friends who are regular, daily, lifelong coffee drinkers. I get it, I really enjoy coffee. I love the smell, the warmth and earthiness, the bitterness and richness. It rivals chocolate as a sensory experience.
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