Chocolate: Panacea or Poison??
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Are you a chocoholic? If the answer is "Yes" then you are far from being alone. Aside from the weighty issue of rising poundage, there is also a more pertinent issue for sufferers of chronic pain. There appear to be 2 sides to this story and I really cannot say which is the more accurate: it may well be a case of "suck it and see"" The "for" argument goes something like this: Chocolate may be good for the heart in more ways than one. Researchers have found that chocolate contains high levels of phenolics, some of which are thought to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease by preventing fatlike substances in the bloodstream from oxidising and clogging the arteries. This finding was reported in the September issue of The Lancet. It concluded that chocolate can contribute a significant portion of dietary antioxidants. You may well have heard of antioxidants in the context of nutritional supplements, health food shops, or even wine.
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