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"i think that word 'raw' just sounds too magical for people and calling some product 'raw' like 'raw chocolate' they want to make the product more 'magical' that it already is. what they probably really mean…"

"if you make bread you dont eat raw dough and also you dont eat raw potato...that's because it's unpleasant and not healthy ;-) the same goes with chocolate. "

"it seems like some of you guys have gotten into this argument before and are sounding defensive about whether or not chocolate is healthy.  just to be clear, I want to say that my experience is that chocolate which is made from organic,…"

"The mechanical grinding pocess to refine chocolate can destroy enzymes and proteins. Shearing force alone is enough. I posted the ref once before but it was lost when a raw food hippy took their post off, i will dig up the ref again when i have time…"

"What is that gob of yellow slimey mass they lipo out of peoples bodies?  Is that fat?  No.  It is blocking the lymphatic system from drainage, it is not stored in lymph nodes.  I recommend you read Parasite Rex and humble…"

"Washed and dried with what?  Water?  Is the water purified?  Is the handling facility purified/sanitized?   Contamination of cocoa is the result of cross contamination from other sources - sources such as contaminated water,…"

"Jonathan...   Who are you trying to fool, you or the reader?   Ask any surgeon who's had to operate on a grossly obese person.  They aren't cutting through huge lymph nodes!  They are cutting through 100's of lbs…"

"Sugar in whole food form, yes.  Although even then, it is important to realize that most of the fruits and even vegetables like carrots and beets which are commonly available have been extensively bred for increasing sugar content.  The…"

"I only recently heard my first explanation of how  raw chocolate is made without posing contamination risks that actually seemed "logical/possible". It seems that the raw community(at least in Israel) prefer unfermented, dehydrated…"

"Slight modifications: the bitterness is largely due to the flavanol content, not minerals.  Also, singling out any single nutrient as 'good' or 'bad' is an oversimplification.  Much like a healthy 401k, your body…"

"Raw chocolate is not more healthy, but cacao is definitely a healthy food if it is consumed moderately and with very minimal sugar.  Especially if it is not cane sugar and the cacao is organically grown.  I say the health factor of…"

"Peter;   "Exploited" is a good word to use.   People jump on the "enzyme" and "anti-oxidant" bandwagon, and religiously wave their "raw healthy chocolate" flags, but forget to mention that their…"

"There exists a raw food movement that believes that cooking food kills enzymes that are necessary to protect our digestive systems, etc. Combine this outlook with the belief that the less processed our chocolate is the healthier it is for us.…"

"Yes Sebastian, it is not a belief for me.  It is more about wanting to create a unique product.  I believe the "whys" of the requests come from misleading of the companies selling "raw chocolate".  They claim that…"

"Quote of the month: "Why?  Is there a belief that life is just too long?""

"Thanks Kit - I know i say things tongue in cheek sometimes, the intent isn't to be jarring.  I've only ever seen one 'raw' chocolate being sold (in NYC), so i'm left with the impression there's not a huge demand…"