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Dark Chocolate is Heart Healthy!

June 26, 2012 By Catherine Burdine 1 Comment

Ticul = harvest cacao

If you are looking for a sweet treat that does not erode your commitment to healthy eating, have some dark chocolate. A small dark chocolate candy bar, or about half of a full-size candy bar each day is actually good for you! The reason is that dark chocolate has a high cocoa content, and cocoa [...]

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Uxmal and Chocolate

May 7, 2012 By Ron Burdine Leave a Comment

Umal

By Ron Burdine We got a late start from Tulum for our getaway weekend to Uxmal. The estimated drive time was about 4.5 hours and we were making good time as we passed through Valladolid. As we started out of Valladolid, the sun had just set on an unseasonably cool day at the end of [...]

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