While chocolate in itself is not an aphrodisiac, it does contains an amino acid that stimulates the production of endorphins, a brain chemical that dulls pain. “Apparently, people who have just ‘fallen in love’ show elevated levels of this amino acid, indicating that their brain chemistry does change,” wrote Dr. Alan R. Hirsh, the […]
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OKC’s natural food store tries to be trans fats free
Last December, the New York City Board of Health unanimously decided to prohibit restaurateurs from cooking with artificial trans fats, a type of fat found in partially hydrogenated vegetable oils. Could it happen in Oklahoma? Perhaps. CUTTING IT OUTSome health-conscious food stores, such as Akin’s Natural Foods Market at 2924 N.W. 63rd, do […]