Cardiovascular problems can often be improved through diet and lifestyle changes. When it comes to cleansing your arteries and heart, the most important action to consider is reducing cholesterol levels. Nutrients that reduce the amount of cholesterol in the blood stream are vitamin C, vitamin E, niacin, and lecithin when taken in whole foods.

(Lars Klove for The New York Times) On Wednesday I wrote an article in The New York Times about Kallari, a group of indigenous Ecuadorean cacao farmers and self-taught chocolate makers, whose bars are now sold at Whole Foods markets across the country. Kallari's story is a rare one in the history of chocolate, a history that has been dominated by conquerors and industrialized countries. I was curious about how Kallari's bar would stand up to the other organic, Fair Trade or Rainforest Allian