Sudbury Living - Spring 2008 - (Page 30)

n food Chocolate contains alkaloids which have physiological effects on the body. It has been linked to increased serotonin levels in the brain. A Harvard study found that people who made on-site by Regaudie and McGregor. Huckleberries’ products are always fresh and do not have any additives or preservatives like mass-produced commercial chocolates, she said. Although the Swiss have a world-wide reputation for their chocolate, Regaudie prefers to use Belgian chocolate because it is creamier and not as sweet. In the popular 2000 movie Chocolat, “All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt!” - Lucy Van Pelt (in Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz) eat chocolate live one year longer than people who don’t. Scientists claim that chocolate, eaten in moderation, can lower blood pressure. Regaudie’s husband eats two small pieces of a Lindt bar with a high cocoa content daily. This helps keep his high blood pressure in line, she said. Huckleberries also sells lactose free, and sugar-free chocolates. All candies are handmade and many truffles and chocolates are An increasing number of customers are asking about chocolate with high cocoa content because of the reported health benefits. Huckleberries sells bars with 85 and 65 percent cocoa, and the owners have plans to bring in organic, and fair trade products. “Fair trade means the people who pick the beans are paid a fair wage,” said Regaudie. “More and more people are asking for fair trade products.” the owner of a small chocolaterie, played by Juliette Binoche, mixed cayenne pepper with chocolate to create an aphrodisiac for customers. Originally from Texas, Regaudie admits to seeing the movie Chocolat “many times.” And she likes cayenne pepper. “I add cayenne pepper to chocolate cake that I make at home. The cayenne brings out the chocolate taste,” she said. Try it, you’ll like it! SL 30 Sudbury Living Spring 2008 sudburylivingmagazine.ca http://www.ristoranteverdicchio.com http://www.sudburylivingmagazine.ca http://www.ristoranteverdicchio.com

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