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It’s good for your teeth? There are some caveats here (see below), and some myths to dispel but the happy news is ultimately yes.Follow @willclower Chocolate and Your Teeth Have you ever heard that you should not eat chocolate because it will “rot your teeth”? It turns out that this...

My next half-M is in September, 3 months from now. The goal is to get in under 8 min/mile. My last one here in Pittsburgh was 8:09 so I think I can sneak under that time. Follow @willclowerTo get from here to there, I’m mixing up my runs by doing...

BEANS, beans, they are good for your heart … the more you eat, the healthier you and your unborn children are likely to be. At least that is the suggestion of a study (Article) that has found women who consume a Mediterranean diet before they become pregnant are less...

It Protects Your Skin. Who saw that coming?   Follow @willclower My dad used to harass my sister about her skin, when she was an annoying adolescent. “You know, the reason you’re having to pop those zits on our bathroom mirror in the first place is because you eat chocolate....

It can help boost your metabolism. Sounds like hype, but plow on brave reader. Follow @willclower But first, let’s just make sure you’re tethered to reality. Chocolate, even the high-cocoa kind that you should be eating, will not make you fit. Sorry. You can’t poke down a bar of...

Because it’s such a pain … reliever.Follow @willclower You love chocolate, and it totally loves you back. Its cocoa creates a birthday party in your brain, with neuroactive agents to boost endorphin levels (natural opiates), stimulate your brain’s cannabis receptors, light up the brain’s pleasure centers, increase serotonin levels,...

I was talking with a woman who was struggling with her weight. “You know” she offered, “if I could just give up my chocolate addiction I could finally lose the weight.” Follow @willclower Honey, honey, honey, I replied. Chocolate’s not your problem. Chocolate’s your solution. She looked at me...

Got Milk (In Your Chocolate)? After peanuts and tree nuts, milk is the most common allergen that can cause anaphylaxis (a life-threatening reaction that can narrow airways and block breathing). Less dire symptoms include hives, wheezing, and vomiting.Follow @willclower By the way, an allergic reaction like one of these...

Just did 3 miles this morning, just to keep myself up to speed (pun almost entirely unintended) for the September race in Washington DC.Follow @willclowerI used to enter a race once per year, but then I would be a slug for half the year. So I’m going to plan...

Dear Dr. Clower, I’ve read a lot about cleanses lately. What is a good cleansing tea to drink to clean out your system? Follow @willclower I know. You hear about this stuff all the time, along with abs busters, fat-be-gone rings, no work no exercise pills that melt fat...

Heading to Raleigh to speak for a client (Red Hat, who are awesome).  The topic is exercise and movement, but I’m not going to go full-on Jillian Michaels on them – because that exemplifies the core of what is wrong with our culture of health with regard to activity....

Dear Will, My Facebook and email are covered in ads for plexus and advocare.  What is it? What is it supposed to do? Anything to the hype? Tricia Follow @willclower Hi Tricia, thank you so much for this question!  The business model for these products amounts to pyramid schemes run...