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As it turned out, chocolate is really an anti-oxidant. Researchers at the National Institute of Public Health and Environment in Bilthoven, the Netherlands, studied the levels of a type of anti-oxidant called catechins in chocolate. Anti-oxidants are molecules that help protect cells from damage and the body from disease. Researchers found chocolate contains four times the level of catechins than black tea, a common source of the anti-oxidant. High consumption of black tea has been linked to lower rates of heart disease and cancer. Dark chocolate contained 53.5 mg. of catechins per 100 g. of chocolate; milk chocolate contained 15.9 mg./100 g., and black tea contained 13.9 mg. per 100 mL. of tea, researchers report in the medical journal The Lancet. Researchers also discovered its potent effect on the immune system. Researchers at the University of Westminster discovered that merely sniffing chocolate boosts the immune system. It's also good for the heart, As early as 1999, California researchers reported that cocoa, which contains anti-oxidants called flavonoids, may reduce the risk of heart disease. In late 2002, the British Medical Journal reported that eating moderate amounts of chocolate may increase longevity. People following the Metabolic Diet can indulge their chocolate cravings (burning fat from chocolate as the primary fuel) as long as they don't go over their carbohydrate loading limit. MD+ friendly chocolate food items include Toffee (1 oz) - 17 g, Chocolate syrup (1 tbsp) - 11g, Chocolate coated fruit 'N nut bar (2oz) - 27g and Chocolate coated honeycomb bar (2oz) - 22 g. Source: Lancet - http://www.thelancet.com/
Carbs in chocolate - http://www.annecollins.com/dietary-carbs/carbs-chocolate.htm
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