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Here's our Valentine's Day gift to you: good news about chocolate! Now, this isn't permission to consume indiscriminately, so tune in to get the ins and outs of chocolate from our resident Host, nutrition expert, and Registered Dietitian. PLUS: The Weekly Nutrition Challenge!

Episode Includes:

• How cacao protects blood vessel lining (hint: high in flavonols!)
• How the cacao bean supports blood pressure. 
• What is theobromine? And vasodilators?!
• Is chocolate a stimulant?
• The surprising news about fiber in chocolate.   
• Saturated fat considerations. 
• Did we mention antioxidants?
• How to get more chocolate into your life.
• The deal with cacao nibs. 
• Use chocolate in a savory dish.
• Reasons to choose high quality chocolate.
• The Weekly Nutrition Challenge!

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ABOUT THE SHOW

Mary Purdy, MS, RDN, dishes out easy-to-digest info, tips, and advice about nutrition & lifestyle, backed by over 10 years of clinical experience and a healthy sense of humor. Join the weekly conversation! Episodes come out weekly.

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Mary Purdy is a Registered Dietitian with a Masters in Clinical Nutrition from Bastyr University. Past experience: Private practice (8 yrs), Adjunct professor at Bastyr University, Clinical Supervisor at Bastyr Center for Natural Health. Mary currently works as a Registered Dietitian Coach at the Scientific Wellness company, Arivale. Mary takes an integrative/holistic approach to diet, health & wellness and believes that food is medicine!

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DISCLAIMERS:

This podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only. Please consult your doctor before following any information you hear here. The opinions expressed here are those exclusively of Mary Purdy, the Show's producers, and guests, and do not necessarily represent the views of Arivale, Bastyr, Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine, or other entities.