date:May 31, 2012
ocoa. This means it is rich in antioxidants and contains only vegetable fats, which means no 'bad' cholesterol. It also has a more intense flavour, so there is a tendency to eat less,says Rens de Haan, marketing director at Cargill Cocoa Chocolate.
It is the flavanols in cocoa that are responsible for the health benefits of dark chocolate, and the reason dark chocolate is seen as healthier than light or milk is quite simply that there are more of these in a dark chocolate bar.
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