It is very addicting and causes cancer, diabetes, and a lot of gained weight. To me, it's no different from any other drug out there because it has the same chances to risk someone's life.
2006-12-22 07:40:57 · 14 answers · asked by Skye R 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Their are actually health benefits to dark chocolate. If you control your self and don't eat too much of it you won't gain weight. Chocolate does not cause diabetes, but it is not good for a diabetic to eat alot of it. Like most foods, you have to eat things, even your favorite things, in moderation.
Here is something from Dr. Weils web site
http://www.drweil.com
that you may find interesting.
Is Chocolate a Health Food?
What do you think of the recent news that chocolate is good for the heart?
A Answer (Published 12/9/2004)
The latest news about chocolate - that it makes blood vessels more flexible - adds to accumulating evidence that chocolate offers a number of health benefits and may be good for the heart. Earlier findings had shown that chocolate contains polyphenols, the same kinds of antioxidants found in red wine and green tea; stearic acid, a type of fat that doesn't raise cholesterol levels; and flavonoids, which reduce the stickiness of platelets, inhibiting blood clotting and reducing the danger of coronary artery blockages.
In the most recent study, researchers at Athens Medical School in Greece recruited 17 healthy young volunteers who agreed to eat a 3.5-ounce bar of dark chocolate and then undergo ultrasound tests to see how the chocolate affected the functioning of endothelial cells in blood-vessel walls. Normally, these cells control the stiffness of blood vessels by secreting substances that regulate flexibility.
The researchers found that on the days the volunteers ate dark chocolate (as opposed to those who ate fake chocolate), endothelial function was improved for about three hours. These are interesting findings, but we don't yet know what they mean in terms of preventing cardiovascular disease, heart attacks, or deaths. This study doesn't tell us whether eating dark chocolate on a regular basis would reduce the risk of heart disease.
We do know, however, that eating too much chocolate can lead to weight gain, which might cancel out any beneficial effects that chocolate confers. So the good news about chocolate isn't a license to overindulge. I enjoy high-quality dark chocolate from France, Belgium and Venezuela. It is so richly delicious that a single piece is a satisfying snack or after-dinner treat. Limit yourself to an ounce several times a week. If you can't find good imported chocolate, look for a domestic brand that contains at least 70 percent cocoa.
Andrew Weil, M.D.
2006-12-22 07:45:51 · answer #1 · answered by Josie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For one thing if you take any given food and eat just that you will run into trouble.Look at scurvy and other diseases. A person can also get sick taking too many vitamins. All I can say is when the Betty Ford Clinic opens it's door to chocolate addicts I am NOT going!!! I will die a happy chocolate addict.
It is not true that chocolate causes cancer, nor is it true it causes diabetes. Sugar in chocolate is what harms a diabetic. Shall we get rid of sugar next? I think not.
Do we really want to have our whole lives and EVERYTHING regulated? I really think that most of us can think for ourselves.
2006-12-22 07:47:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
because all of the proucuts in choclate are natural, though it is addictive and can be very harmful, booze & beer are also not against the law, just like cigaretts and guns... there is no way to regulate everyone, if there was im sure there would be a giant revolt. also it is up to the indivual to make choices, the right choices aren't always made but atleast it's a choice. good luck
2006-12-22 07:46:08 · answer #3 · answered by Lillian S. Phx Arizona 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a drug will effect every1 a food mite affect sum people. well its more of a sweet. just about every type of food has sum ingrediants 2 mak it addictive. 2 b honest every food can risk sum1s life e.g. nut-yu mite b allergic . sugar- mite b diabetic. the list go s on.
2006-12-22 07:52:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
wow i never thought of chocolate as a drug.. bu if you think about it, it's not physically addicting (your body needs it), it's more of a psychological dependence (your mind needs it)...but i highly doubt it because chocolate is just a craving.. sometimes i want cinnamon rolls just as bad as chocolate... is cinnamon a drug then? lol jk. nah i dont think it's a drug
2006-12-22 07:45:57 · answer #5 · answered by 19 year old girl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not considerd a drug becouse it's a sweet candy 4 people that LOVE chocolate!
2006-12-22 07:46:52 · answer #6 · answered by HSMLOVER 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well if chocolate should be considered a drug, then so should soda. i was actually addicted to soda, and it was like a drug to me. now thinking about this, alot of foods could be considered drugs.
2006-12-22 07:45:20 · answer #7 · answered by mareena_nin 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well cos if u eat chocolate alot u will harm urself but if u use drug or drink too much u will harm ppl around you cos ur high but when u eat chocolate u won't get high
2006-12-22 07:43:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well, I'm glad it isn't!
I've gotta die of something, so it might as well be chocolate induced cancer or diabetes....lol
2006-12-22 07:43:54 · answer #9 · answered by BB 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
couldnt u say the same about fast food? ITs addictive fattening and bad for you
2006-12-22 07:44:20 · answer #10 · answered by supergirl888 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋