Re: cocoa powder

[Guest guest]

This comment is from Elaine's website, www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info, from

her legal/illegal list:

<<Dr. Haas advised not to use cocoa or chocolate and this still goes, it isn't

just the sugar he was worried about. >>

I am honestly not sure the exact reason it is objectionable. I thought that was

covered somewhere in the book, but now I just see that it says " Do not use

chocolate or carob. " I have to assume that it's got some sort of starch that

will feed gut pathogens.

Patti

cocoa powder

Can someone please explain to me why cocoa powder is illegal if the

ingredient on the product is only " cocoa powder " ?

thank you in advance!

Kathi

[Guest guest]

I had thought the book only said (about cocoa) that it was addictive - not

anything about being a disaccharide or polysaccharide (sp?). So being logical

I thought - coffee and tea are allowed and caffeine is addictive, so why not

cocoa??? I wish someone get to the bottom of this. I can't help it I like to

know the WHY, and not just accept it cause someone said so. Anyone know

anything to shed light on this one?

[Guest guest]

According to this website,cocoa contains saccharose.

http://www.rain-tree.com/chocolate.htm

Saccharose is another name for sucrose,a disaccharide.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sucrose

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/saccharose

http://www.bartleby.com/61/77/S0007700.html

Cocoa also contains salsolinol, a chemical that makes people crave cocoa.

http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/bb/neuro/neuro01/web2/Mendillo.html

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/40004278/ABSTRACT?CRETRY=1 & S\

RETRY=0

In the presence of external chocolate cues, chocolate addicts were

more aroused, reported greater cravings, experienced more negative

affect, and also ate more chocolate than control subjects. Self-report

measures on eating attitudes and behavior, body image, and depression

confirmed that a relationship exists between chocolate addiction and

problem eating. Chocolate addicts showed more aberrant eating

behaviors and attitudes than controls, and were also significantly

more depressed.

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If I had the time,I would find more reasons to avoid chocolate....

Mimi

> I would like to know too. Chocolate is the HARDEST thing not to have, but

> I will continue to not have it if I need to. I saw " Raw Chocolate Nuggets "

> at the health food store and almost bought it. It is nothing but the cocao,

> no sweeteners or anything added. The bag said to sweeten it yourself and

> put it in things for the antioxidant value. Anyone with some insight in

> this please let us know!!

>

> (the chocolate lover)

>

> -- [Norton AntiSpam] Re: cocoa powder

>

> I had thought the book only said (about cocoa) that it was addictive - not

> anything about being a disaccharide or polysaccharide (sp?). So being

> logical I thought - coffee and tea are allowed and caffeine is addictive, so

> why not cocoa??? I wish someone get to the bottom of this. I can't help it I

> like to know the WHY, and not just accept it cause someone said so. Anyone

> know anything to shed light on this one?

>

>

[Guest guest]

Folks,

We went around and around and around on the subject of chocolate on this

and the Long Island List when Elaine was still alive. People argued and

argued and argued because they didn't want to give up their chocolate.

Elaine finally put her foot down, after quoting research and more research

for why chocolate (even just cocoa powder) was illegal, and people just

would not give up arguing.

Know what? I'm a chocoholic, too.

Know something else?

I gave it up because I valued my health over my chocolate.

No time to hunt for the information I know I have -- good Ghod! It's

Christmas Insanity Week! Here are two notes I did find, from my files.

carob * illegal * BTVC p 58. * Although carob is often touted as a

'healthy' alternative to chocolate, it isn't legal. Period. Besides, it

doesn't even taste like chocolate.

chocolate * illegal * BTVC p 58 states firmly that one should not use

chocolate. Yes, we know. Giving up chocolate can be tough. Keep in mind

whether the taste of one piece of chocolate is worth spending hours in the

bathroom, or risking loosing your colon. Did you know that vanilla, which

is legal, is the flavoring in white chocolate? Double vanilla extract can

add wonderful flavor to your desserts, and solve that chocolate craving.

(MLA)

When I have time, I will, if the moderators permit, tell my story about

chocolate and carrots. (Warning: it tempts the chocoholic...)

It is NOT a matter of caffeine... it's other compounds in the cocoa that

are an issue. But I do not remember what they are without going and looking

-- and in fact, I'm going to be late for work now as it is!

-- Marilyn (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA)

Undiagnosed IBS 25 Years, SCD Five Years

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