2006-06-20 16:28:36 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Chocolate also contains a neurotransmitter, serotonin, that acts as an anti-depressant. Contray to popular belief chocolate does not cause acne or make it worse. Nor is chocolate the threat to healthy teeth that it was once thought to be. While both cocoa and chocolate contain sugar, they also have properties that work against sugar's tendency to produce the oral bacteria that eventually leads to dental decay. In fact, researchers at the Eastman Dental Center in Rochester, New York, have concluded that milk chocolate is one of the snack foods that is least likely to contribute to tooth decay, since it contains phosphate and other minerals. Chocolate is also high in potassium and magnesium, chocolate also provides us with several vitamins - including B1, B2, D, and E. Chocolate is also packed with high-quality polyphenol antioxidants — beneficial compounds similar to those found in fruits, vegetables, and red wines that scientists say may reduce the risk for developing cancer and heart disease, as well as offer some anti-aging health benefits! But also keep in mind that chocolate can be high in calories and is not reccommended on a daily basis in abundunce, so remember not over indulge, keep enjoying your chocolate!
2006-06-20 16:46:29 · answer #1 · answered by Cute Is What I Aim For 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Only dark chocolate was a potent antioxidant.
adding milk to chocolate or drinking milk with dark chocolate prevents the body from absorbing the antioxidants in chocolate.
The dark chocolate appeared to lower high blood pressure among middle-aged people with mild cases of hypertension.
dark chocolate helped boost the body’s ability to metabolize sugar from food, a finding that could have implications for the treatment of diabetes.
dark chocolate could help lower blood pressure.
dark chocolate can improve cardiovascular health.
2006-06-20 16:35:45 · answer #2 · answered by thesagittariansprince 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chocolate is only healthy for you if you eat a little bit a day and it has to milk chocolate because of the certain vitamins and nutrients that are in it.
2006-06-20 16:34:00 · answer #3 · answered by pnkchck206 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dark Chocolate has antioxidants in it. Milk Chocolate doesn't (or not as much). Chocolate also contains Vitamin K, which strokes the pleasure part of the brain.
2006-06-20 16:33:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dark chocolate - antioxidants! Moderation though.
2006-06-20 16:56:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they say that 1/3 bar of chocolate is good for high blood pressure
2006-06-20 16:32:33 · answer #6 · answered by tootiefrootie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dark chocolate or semi sweet is good to have once in awhile.
2006-06-20 16:34:52 · answer #7 · answered by mary k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dark chocolate is high in antioxidants.
2006-06-20 16:33:48 · answer #8 · answered by Cognito 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chocolate makes me feel happy.I think you can not really be healthy if you are not happy.
2006-06-20 16:51:31 · answer #9 · answered by Andrea M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Antioxidants called flavinoids. Also found in red wine. Reduces plaque from building up in the arteries.
2006-06-20 16:35:42 · answer #10 · answered by C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋