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Dark Chocolate, Not Milk Chocolate, Raises Antioxidant Levels

  • August 28, 2003

Blood analysis taken one hour after a full three ounces of dark chocolate were eaten showed a significant rise in antioxidant levels, including levels of epicatechin, a well-known dietary flavonoid. Earlier studies have even shown that eating chocolate leads to a long life. However, the key issue is although chocolate might provide some antioxidants, it is also loaded with sugar, and eating sugar is one of the most devastating things you can do to your physical health. Nancy Appleton...