> Hi Ruth,
> >> > Coffee or chocolate? Caffiene is a cousin of theophylline.
> >> Yes..

As I recall, caffeine metabolizes into various xanthines
including theobromine and theophylline, so if you drink
coffee, you are getting these compounds too.
 
> > So I can eat chocolate and say I'm helping my asthma. (G)
> A little yes :)  Black tea always helped her the most :)

People say that - but some report an increase in
bronchial congestion from chocolate.
 
> >> Some of the caffeine we ingest is metabolized into theophylline and
> >> theobromine, so every time you consume caffeine - you will indirectly
> >> increase your levels of these two caffeine metabolites.
> > Hopefully ingested in a delicious form like chocolate.
> Yes :)  I do live chocolate... this week we made NY Egg Creams with U-bet
syrup
> that Ron ordered online... boy was that good :)

Many of us live chocolate. Breathe it, too, or at
least inhale it.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v7.07

      Title: Chocolate Pizza
 Categories: not Italian, Pizza
   Servings: 12

      1 c  Semi-sweet chocolate chips
    1/2 c  Shortening
    1/2 c  Flour
    1/2 c  Granulated sugar
      2    Eggs
      1 ts Baking powder
    3/4 c  Semi-sweet chocolate chips
      2 tb Shortening
      2 tb Water
           assorted candy for decoration

  Melt 1 cup chocolate chips and 1/2 cup shortening over hot water; cool.
  Stir in flour, sugar, eggs and baking powder with fork; mix well. Spread
  evenly onto well-greased 12 inch pizza pan. Bake in 375 oven for 15
  minutes. Cool. Combine 3/4 cup chocolate chips, 2 tbsp shortening and 2
  tbsp water, stir to combine. Spread glaze evenly over cooled chocolate
  pizza.  Decorate as desired with candies. Makes one 12 inch chocolate
  pizza.

  Origin: Five Roses 1991 Calendar for the month of March. Sent by: Sharon
  Stevens

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