I've heard this, but don't know if it's true.
2006-12-21 09:30:21 · 10 answers · asked by Moll 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Dark chocolates (the darker the better) contain beneficial heart protective phytonutrients and flavinoids. However, most chocolate products have a lot of sugar and fat which are not so good. Small amounts are best if you are concerned about your weight.
2006-12-21 09:37:32 · answer #1 · answered by Mad Roy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Recent studies have suggested that cocoa or dark chocolate may possess certain beneficial effects on human health. Dark chocolate, with its high cocoa content, is a rich source of the flavonoids epicatechin and gallic acid, which are thought to possess cardio protective properties. Cocoa possesses a significant antioxidant action, protecting against LDL oxidation, perhaps more than other polyphenol antioxidant rich foods and beverages. Processing cocoa with alkali destroys most of the flavonoids. Some studies have also observed a modest reduction in blood pressure and flow mediated dilation after consuming approximately 100g of dark chocolate daily. There has even been a fad diet named, "Chocolate diet", that emphasizes eating chocolate and cocoa powder in capsules. However, consuming milk chocolate or white chocolate, or drinking milk with dark chocolate, appears to largely negate the health benefit.Chocolate is also a calorie-rich food with a high fat content, so daily intake of chocolate also requires reducing caloric intake of other foods.
2006-12-22 13:02:08 · answer #2 · answered by crimsongrin3 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dark chocolate has, I think, antioxidants. Whatever is in dark chocolate has been tested and found to be good for your heart. That's just another reason to eat it. I don't know about milk chocolate, but that's just plain good stuff.
2006-12-22 13:10:26 · answer #3 · answered by NK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On ounce or two of Dark Chocolate is good for you it contains antioxidants and other stuff that is good for you, besides it is chocolate it is good no matter what, and one or two small pieces every couple days will not hurt you.
2006-12-21 17:34:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you eat semi-sweet chocolate!
It has high levels of flavanoids and amino acids that are beneficial.
Milk chocolate has much lesser amounts because of more processing.
2006-12-21 17:35:30 · answer #5 · answered by tropical 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you eat a whole bar under 2 miinutes then that bad. but if you slowly consume it i suppose you could walf off the calories
2006-12-21 17:45:47 · answer #6 · answered by aquariusxgrl99 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes...Its good for the heart
2006-12-21 22:33:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yepper - Here you go...
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/prevention/nutrition/chocolate.htm
http://www.lifescript.com/channels/food_nutrition/food_for_thought/health_benefits_of_chocolate.asp
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/73/81921.htm
2006-12-21 17:35:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if its good for your health, but it is definatly good for your SOUL!! =)
2006-12-21 18:05:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is
2006-12-21 17:35:01 · answer #10 · answered by jerry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋