Monday, December 5, 2011

Benefits of Chocolate Really Beat That Fruit?



Chocolate is often used to 'cure' relieve stress and improve mood. Not only taste delicious, but chocolate also has manyhealth benefits.


Researchers at the Center for Health and Nutrition stated thatHershey chocolate appropriately referred to as "super fruit". Fromresearch in the laboratory, it turns brown has a lot of antioxidants.
Levels of polyphenols and flavonoids in cocoa powder per grammore than the fruit used to make juice.


MedIndia reported, the findings of experts published in ChemicalJournal, showed that dark chocolate and cocoa powder containflavonoids and polyphenols, which are higher than fruit juice.


Antioxidants are also found in fruits such as grapes, strawberries,and pomegranates, several kinds of juice, dark chocolate, greentea and red wine. Antioxidants are compounds that will fight free radicals that can damage cells. When the body lacksantioxidants, of course, can cause health problems.


However, other experts argue that it is not true when the so-called"super fruit", it could have been just a marketing strategychocolate makers. Because, no one food contains all essential nutrients.

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