August 2, 2008
Chocolate - Friend or Foe?
I love working at Fitness by Phone. Have a guess at what sort of research I had to do for THIS article!Like most of you I love chocolate, but did you know good chocolate is heart healthy plus has a host of other benefits? It was noticed in the 1600’s that it reduced angina and heart pain…I am not talking about the run of the mill chocolate from Coles or Woolies here.Milk chocolate particularly is full of sugar, and often that is high fructose corn syrup, a known cause of health problems. And often too it is “Dutch’ processed. To make the chocolate dark and get rid of the acid/bitter taste an alakali is added.In fact lots of “dark” choclates are just dutched and have added sugar to boot…Result? A sticky mess that clogs your arteries because it is so high in fat and sugar!!! However, there is “real” chocolate available that can deliver real health benefits…Actually the list of proven benefits of cacao beans is growing. Research indicates that its active ingredients can help the following conditions ‘- High blood pressure - Stroke - Clogged arteries - Heart disease - Infectious diseses - Dementia - Prostate and lung […]
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