Chocolate: Good or Bad for You?

By Alain Braux

A long time ago, long before I became a nutrition therapist, in the land of magic chocolates, I was a chocolatier (a fine chocolate bonbons maker) at one of the most prestigious Patisserie-Chocolaterie in Brussels, Belgium: Wittamer. If you are drooling after reading this article, feel free to get their fine chocolate delicacies in New York City as well.

Little did I know at the time of the numerous health benefits of dark chocolate. In an interesting twist of fate, it turned out that the product I had been working with for years was good for you as well. The Europeans have appreciated its flavor and benefits without knowing why. All they knew was that it tasted great and that it could be appreciated under many, many delicious forms and flavors, but I suspect that health was the least of their concerns, at the time. First, let me give you a little explanation about what is chocolate and the different kinds available. More in my book.

Chef Alain Braux

• Language: English
• Publisher: Alain Braux
• Release date: Aug 11, 2015
• ISBN: 9781310186264

Alain Braux

Chef Alain Braux is an award-winning Executive Chef and Nutrition Therapist. He’s also an Amazon.com best-selling and award-winning food and health author. Chef Braux is also a food and health consultant, a speaker and panelist on food allergies, Paleo and anti-GMO issues. Chef Alain is the co-host on the podcast, the Low Carb Paleo Show and the food and health contributor to the Low Carb Magazine, Hip4Kids Magazine, Healthy Organic Women Stuffed Pepper, CNN iReports and Food Solutions Magazine. Chef Braux is an expert in food allergies diets and the author of multiple award-winning food and health books. “How to Lower your Cholesterol with French Gourmet Food”, “Living Gluten and Dairy-Free with French Gourmet Food”, “Healthy French Cuisine for Less Than $10/Day” and most recently “Paleo French Cuisine”. Chef Braux upcoming book is titled: GMO 101. A Practical Guide. Chef Braux is the Executive Chef and Culinary Nutritionist at A Votre Santé – To Your Health Nutritional Services, a health food consulting private practice. Chef Braux provides customized food plans for a wide assortment of food allergies: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Sugar-free, Paleo, Vegetarian and Vegan.  He has helped clients with Celiac, Autism, ADD/ADHD, Diabetes, Crohns’ disease, IBS and other diseases. Chef Braux is also an expert in GMO issues. See my Media Page or you can also find him on Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+ and Twitter.

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