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Why mess with my chocolate? Sure you CAN do it, but why? <\/p>\n

The cocoa butter they are trying to eliminate helps control cravings by stimulating satiety hormones. That same fat turns out to be heart healthy! See this article from the Cleveland Clinic (http:\/\/bit.ly\/EpneD<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Better Living Through Chemistry definitely doesn’t apply in this case. Just have your solid dark chocolate, have it in control, and your heart (and mouth!!) will be happier for it \ud83d\ude42
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Why mess with my chocolate? Sure you CAN do it, but why? The cocoa butter they are trying to eliminate helps control cravings by stimulating satiety hormones. 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