How can you lower your risk of cardiovascular disease? Why is chronic inflammation often the heart of the matter? Get answers to these questions and more as you learn about specific nutrients, food and daily habits to help keep your heart healthy. Malia Curran, MS, MPH is a nutrition consultant and speaker, and sees clients in the Boston region.

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Most of us try to be green at home by Reducing, Reusing and Recycling, but taking that attitude with you when you leave the house can have a much larger impact. Green dining is one example. Restaurants account for one third of all retail electrical consumption, according to the non-profit Green Restaurant Association. They publish an online guide that currently lists green-minded restaurants and cafes in 28 states. By patronizing restaurants and other businesses with a green conscience, we make a statement that reverberates beyond our immediate community.

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Secret Ingredient: Scharffenberger Chocolate
Special Guest Chefs: Eric and Bruce Bromberg, Chefs and owners of Blue Ribbon Restaurants in NYC’s West Village

• Baking Chocolates available in 62% dark, 70% Semi Sweet and a 99% Unsweetened. The percentage refers to the amount of cacao mass.
• This recipe calls for 63% to 70% which is bittersweet.
• The Chocolate making process begins by sourcing and importing raw cacao beans, giving Scharffenberger control of quality and taste from start to finish.
• Scharffenberger is one of only 12 companies in the United States which manufactures chocolate in this way. They follow an old-world style of chocolate making, using restored vintage European machinery and small batch production to ensure quality.