YES! Dark Chocolate is Really Healthy… just don’t over-do it!

An ever increasing number of studies support the various health benefits of eating ½-1 ounce of dark chocolate a day. (14-28 grams a day) Buy chocolate that contains at least 65% cocoa and the higher the better/healthier with some products getting as high as 85% cocoa. Here is a summary of some of the health benefits the most recent studies are attributing to the powerful antioxidant polyphenol compounds called flavonoids found in dark chocolate. (It’s the cocoa component of dark chocolate...

Health Benefits of Dark Chocolate and Other Types of Chocolate

THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DARK CHOCOLATE AND OTHER TYPES OF CHOCOLATE ARE THE REASONS FOR THEIR HEALTHY BENEFITS Recent studies published in well-respected science journals state that moderate consumption of dark chocolate, but not other kinds of chocolates like milk chocolate or white chocolate, can yield some important health benefits. “Dark chocolate”, also called “plain chocolate” or “black chocolate”, is chocolate produced with either zero or much less milk than milk chocolate, to which sugar and fat are added. Dark chocolate...