Question for Mom

Any suggestions on what to do with an excess of peaches? –Molly R.

How about turning them into a quick dessert?  Spiced Peaches take less than 10 minutes to make.

Another Reason to Eat Dark Chocolate

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Not that I need a reason, but here is an excellent one to justify my daily intake of dark chocolate.  According to a study published last December in The Journal of the International Society of Sports Medicine, eating dark chocolate may improve endurance performance.  Researchers at Kingston University in England tested this theory on recreational cyclists by giving them 1 1/2 squares (1.4 ounces) of dark chocolate.  Their endurance improved, possibly due to the effects of an antioxidant in the chocolate called epicatechin. 

More research needs to be done.  For instance, researchers did not test people who ate chocolate cake, chocolate cookies, fudge or chocolate ice cream.   I’ll volunteer for the follow-up study.  I think I qualify because I have recently begun going to the gym three days a week, usually after eating some dark chocolate.  Maybe I’ll up my intake and see if I can do more leg lifts.

To test out the research yourself, here’s a very easy recipe made almost entirely of dark chocolate.