Mmmmm....Dark chocolate --is it really good for you?? Yes! but not milk chocolate -- The fact is....Dark Chocolate is a potent antioxidant! Antioxidants gobble up free radicals, destructive molecules that are implicated in heart disease, cancer and other ailments. So why not milk chocolate? Milk may interfere with the absorption of antioxidants from chocolate ... and may therefore negate the potential health benefits that can be derived from eating moderate amounts of dark chocolate. What is it about dark chocolate? The answer is plant phenols -- cocoa phenols, to be exact. These compounds are known to lower blood pressure among many other health benefits. Just remember to balance the calories! A 100-gram serving of Hersheys Special Dark Chocolate Bar has 531 calories. If you ate that much raw apple youd only take in 52 calories. Just say Dark, please, and if health is your excuse for eating chocolate, remember the word moderate as you nibble (in other words...1 oz/day!)
Posted on: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 16:02:35 +0000
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