Chocolate, what can't it do!

Dark chocolate 90% cocoa
@Ronrybs (21503)
London, England
March 1, 2016 7:39am CST
Good news for us chocoholics! A new study is out, expounding the benefits of eating chocolate. There have been plenty of news reports, over the years, linking a regular nibble of chocolate with just about everything from mental well being to weight loss and combating diabetes; not forgetting living longer. There are even claims of its effectiveness in protecting against dementia. This new study shows that flavonoids contained in cocoa increase working memory, as well as information and cognitive processing in the brain, along with higher alertness levels. Cocoa makes up between 7-15% of milk chocolate, while dark chocolate can contain between 30-90%. With around 100mg of flavonoids per 100g of cocoa, dark chocolate seems the best bet for a beneficial nibble. It is probably a good idea to enjoy chocolate without so much sugar in it, despite the claims of its ability to handle diabetes. So, I guess it shows that a little of what you fancy does you good, just remember the watch word, moderation.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502208)
• Italy
1 Mar 16
I love chocolate and it's hard to eat chocolate in moderation living in Switzerland, but I try. My favorite is dark chocolate, about 70% cocoa.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21503)
• London, England
1 Mar 16
Chocolate is my favourite pick me up, I like both dark and milk. I enjoy the 90% dark choc
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502208)
• Italy
1 Mar 16
@Ronrybs There are few 90% dark chocolates that are good, Lindt makes a good 90%.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21503)
• London, England
1 Mar 16
@LadyDuck That is just the one I have in the cupboard!
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fishtiger58
@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
1 Mar 16
I really hate that word, moderation when we are talking about chocolate lol.
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fishtiger58
@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
1 Mar 16
@Ronrybs No never it's just wrong lol.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21503)
• London, England
1 Mar 16
True, it is not in the same sentence when it is choc time!
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Silvermist
@silvermist (19701)
• India
2 Mar 16
@Ronrybs Well,I too try to eat chocolate in moderation.Though I do not have diabetes,I do not want to put on too much weight.
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Marlina
@marlina (154103)
• Canada
1 Mar 16
Moderation has always been the best approach to everything.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21503)
• London, England
1 Mar 16
It is a good practise, but I don't practise that often!
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Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111937)
• United States
1 Mar 16
I have one piece of dark chocolate every day.This is a must to keep me healthy
Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111937)
• United States
5 Mar 16
@Ronrybs not only one.How many?
Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21503)
• London, England
1 Mar 16
I have my choc at the weekend, can't have just one piece!
Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21503)
• London, England
6 Mar 16
@amadeo I try not to eat the whole bar!
MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (91035)
• United States
2 Mar 16
Chocolate and moderation...is there such a thing? hardly ever in my world
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Jimbo45
@Ineeddentures (33878)
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6 Mar
Not in mine either Marilyn
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RK Finnell
@irishidid (8687)
• United States
1 Mar 16
Dark chocolate for me. Milk chocolate gives me a terrible migraine.
Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21503)
• London, England
1 Mar 16
Luckily I can have either, but I do like the bitterness of dark
Baconstripsxxx
@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18045)
• Torrington, Connecticut
1 Mar 16
Good to know, I eat chocolate mostly on weekends when im lounging around
Baconstripsxxx
@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18045)
• Torrington, Connecticut
1 Mar 16
@Ronrybs Sme here its just too good to stay away from
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21503)
• London, England
1 Mar 16
I try to keep my choc-nibbling to the weekend... mostly!
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