Calcium and Chocolate

By jon w jarvis (Guest Post)

I've read that HULLED sesame seeds without their covering do not have oxallic acid to bind up calcium.

I'm currently adding non-instant powdered milk to melted dark chocolate chips sweetened with honey for my sesame-nut-seed refrigerator cookie recipie.

By Debbie (Guest Post)

The bad part is that calcium cancels some of the benefits from chocolate, too. (And calcium ties up iron, too.) I'm trying to address the problem by somehow separating chocolate from milk (not easy).

I've thought of these ways to enjoy chocolate without milk: Chocolate chips. Chocolate chips and peanuts (cheaper than peanut M&Ms, but also yummy). Drinking water with chocolatey things (not as yummy).

And these ways to enjoy milk without chocolate: other flavors of milkshakes (banana, strawberry, and peanut butter are my three favorites). Other flavors of cake that I eat with milk (carrot, spice, Italian creme, and peanut butter are my favorite). Other flavors of cookies to eat with milk (peanut butter, sugar). Cheesecake with no chocolate in it.

I really, really miss chocolate milk, though. I wonder if some kind of carob product would work without tying up the calcium.

By Debbie (Guest Post)

The bad part is that calcium cancels some of the benefits from chocolate, too. (And calcium ties up iron, too.) I'm trying to address the problem by somehow separating chocolate from milk (not easy).

I've thought of these ways to enjoy chocolate without milk: Chocolate chips. Chocolate chips and peanuts (cheaper than peanut M&Ms, but also yummy). Drinking water with chocolatey things (not as yummy).

And these ways to enjoy milk without chocolate: other flavors of milkshakes (banana, strawberry, and peanut butter are my three favorites). Other flavors of cake that I eat with milk (carrot, spice, Italian creme, and peanut butter are my favorite). Other flavors of cookies to eat with milk (peanut butter, sugar). Cheesecake with no chocolate in it.

I really, really miss chocolate milk, though. I wonder if some kind of carob product would work without tying up the calcium.