Dark chocolate

[FolkGuitar]

19 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Homemade ... recipe calls for

... 1/3 c 100% cacao powder 

... 1/3 c Coconut Oil

... 1/3 c Sugar (I use < 1 Tbsp honey)

 

Tasty stuff, and less sugar than store bought.

Go easy, as high saturated fat & caloric count, if concerned about weight.

 

 

Try swapping the coconut oil for Cacao Butter (unscented, food-grade.)
I think it has a better 'chocolate feel' in the mouth, and doesn't need refrigeration, although I do keep it in the fridge.
I've been making my own Dark chocolate for the past 4-5 years as I don't use sugar anymore ( I prefer a Keto sweetener,)  and find it much cheaper in the long run.

[FolkGuitar]

17 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

People think dark chocolate is healthy because its lower sugar than milk chocolate but it's high fat so not healthy really

 

Only 'not healthy' for people still using sugar as their body fuel.

Once in Ketosis, the body burns fats as fuel, so our Keto diets need to be about 75%-80% fat, and zero sugar.  It took a year, but I went from 110kg down to the 72.5kg that I've maintained for the past 4 years following the Keto lifestyle.

AND... you can eat as much chocolate as you'd like!

 

Yes, my Cholesterol IS high. But it's the HDL cholesterol that is up.

The LDL and triglycerides are waaay down!
If anyone wants to lose weight easily, and keep it off, and needs help, just let me know.

[scubascuba3]

19 minutes ago, FolkGuitar said:

 

Only 'not healthy' for people still using sugar as their body fuel.

Once in Ketosis, the body burns fats as fuel, so our Keto diets need to be about 75%-80% fat, and zero sugar.  It took a year, but I went from 110kg down to the 72.5kg that I've maintained for the past 4 years following the Keto lifestyle.

AND... you can eat as much chocolate as you'd like!

 

Yes, my Cholesterol IS high. But it's the HDL cholesterol that is up.

The LDL and triglycerides are waaay down!
If anyone wants to lose weight easily, and keep it off, and needs help, just let me know.

I prefer a balanced healthy diet, I'm 74kg, but yes it seems people lose weight on keto but I've also heard that often people end up heavier in the long run

[CharlieH]

 

 

[PoorSucker]

22 hours ago, garygooner said:

What's your go to dark chocolate?

Vacation in Africa?