The answer is dark chocolate, and the amount can be about 7 grams, or up to 45 grams daily. Chocolates have become delectable everyday treats that we may be over indulging in them, particularly in the wrong type.
Dark is Best
Dark chocolate with high cocoa content is the one that delivers the nutritional value and not the majority of chocolates that are low in cocoa, heavily sweetened and embedded with hydrogenated oils, milk solids and/or fancy fillings. The darker the chocolate, the higher the cocoa content, the more bitter the taste.
The benefit of the dark lies in the rich flavonoid content in the cocoa beans. Flavonoids are antioxidant powerhouses and biochemicals known to protect our health against heart diseases, diabetes, as well as cancers.
Flavanol is one of the main types of flavonoids which is widely distributed in colour-rich fruits and vegetables. One reason why dark chocolate is more superior than milk chocolate is because the milk interferes with... [more]

Have Your Chocolate, and Eat It Too!

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As the word chocolate comes to our mind or passes through our ears, our tongue starts licking the lips, filling the mouth with saliva. Chocolates usually tempt all of us. Besides eating, chocolates are also used in baking and cooking many delicacies. But how many of us know about the different varieties of chocolates? Lets us take a look at the most famous chocolate types.

Milk Chocolate: As the name implies, milk chocolate has a creamy, sweet and mild flavor. It is a combination of sugar, whole milk powder, cocoa butter, unsweetened chocolate, soy lecithin, vanilla, corn syrup, sugar, and salt. Milk chocolates work well for dessert sauces, fondue, dipping coatings and chocolate garnishes. This is the most eaten chocolate of all chocolate flavors. Though it is heat sensitive, it works great for cooking and chocolate decorations. In the US milk chocolate is made with 10% chocolate liquor and 12% whole milk as a minimum.  

White Chocolate: White chocolate is d... [more]