Is it true that chocolate is actually good for you?

May 1, 2008 7:56am CST
On the radio yesterday i heard that chocolate can actually help prevent heart disease or something.
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@o2bnocn (2992)
• United States
1 May 08
I have no idea but I have heard that dark chocolate can be good for you and i don't like dark chocolate.
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• United States
2 May 08
Well, I think pure extra dark, dark chocolate is good for your health. Dark chocolate has antioxidants. I understand that you do not like it at all, due to horrible bittersweet taste. But you can simply check out www.hersheys.com to see what dark chocolate can do.
@joimarquez (1836)
• United States
2 May 08
really??? but chocolate makes you diabetic right? and diabetis leads to heart ailment so how can it prevent it...but i do know that eating chocolate makes you feel good coz theres sugar in it and sugar makes you happy and hyper.
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@usnavys (297)
• Poland
1 May 08
Unfortunately, I can't eat chocolate, because it causes headache for me. I think that dark chocolate is the healthier and has more nutrients than the other kinds of chocolate.
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1 May 08
Only dark chocolate that's at least 70% cocoa. It's supposed to be good for M.E. which I suffer from. I tried forcing myself to eat it, but I really don't like dark chocolate!
• United States
1 May 08
Yes it is true that chocolate is good for you but it has to be the dark chocolate. It is good for the heart I believe they say.
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@kitty_7 (278)
• Netherlands
3 May 08
Chocolate contains a nwurotransmitter, serotonin, that acts as an anti-depressant, Other substances, such as the obromine and phenylethylamine, have a stimulating effect. The chocolate contains also a number of nutrients. High in potassium and magnesium. chocolate also provides us with several vitamins-including B1, B2,D and E. Many of us already know that chocolate has some kind of effect on our moods. As well many of articles reports that two ingredients in chocolate, ohenylethylamine and theobromine, could cause mood swing, some possive and some negative! Anyway, it's really a matter of experimentation. Only you can decide what 's best for you.
• United States
2 May 08
Well, you can check out the Hershey Chocolate Company's website: www.hersheys.com in order to find out if chocolate could actually prevent heart disease or whatever. Yeah, chocolate is still good for you. Yeah, especially pure extra dark, dark chocolate, which has antioxidants. On the website, you will get to know how chocolate is produced.