Chocolate - the new superfruit? (1 Viewer)

[Dr. Awesome]

Superfoods are high in anti-oxidants and compounds that help prevent damage to healthy cells.

Researchers from the Hershey Centre for Health & Nutrition in the US found that powdered dark chocolate had more anti-oxidants and polyphenols, believed to protect us from cancer and cardiac conditions, the Chemistry Central Journal reports.

They compared single servings of dark chocolate, cocoa, and hot chocolate mix with fruit juices including acai berries, cranberries and pomegranates, according to a Hershey statement.

The research showed that both dark chocolate and cocoa had more antioxidant activity and more flavonols than fruit. Debra Millar, who led the study, said chocolate should be labelled a "superfruit".

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-st...how/7444920.cms

 

[Rohn Jambo]

Start hoarding chocolate. There is a worldwide shortage.

Link

 

[the moops]

Researchers from the Hershey Centre for Health & Nutrition in the US found that powdered dark chocolate had more anti-oxidants and polyphenols, believed to protect us from cancer and cardiac conditions, the Chemistry Central Journal reports.

First - Researchers from HERSHEY!!???Second - They found dark chocolate had more anti-oxidants and polyphenols than what?

 

[Rohn Jambo]

Researchers from the Hershey Centre for Health & Nutrition in the US found that powdered dark chocolate had more anti-oxidants and polyphenols, believed to protect us from cancer and cardiac conditions, the Chemistry Central Journal reports.

First - Researchers from HERSHEY!!???Second - They found dark chocolate had more anti-oxidants and polyphenols than what?

The total polyphenol content per serving was highest for dark chocolate at about 1,000 milligrams per serving. This is significantly higher than the super fruit juices except pomegranate juice.Dark chocolate also has the highest total flavonol content per serving at more than 500 milligrams, followed by cocoa beverage at about 400. All of the super fruit juices had less than 200 milligrams per serving of this type of antioxidant.

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

New study shows that eating chocolate is associated with statistically significant weight loss.

 

[Otis]

Omg. First the dad bod craze, and now this. Everything coming up Oats.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

New study shows that eating chocolate is associated with statistically significant weight loss.

Saw that earlier this week and loved it.

 

[Ilov80s]

Omg. First the dad bod craze, and now this. Everything coming up Oats.

Except it is an article by the guy who did the study explaining why it is BS.

 

[Rohn Jambo]

Chocolate is one of my favorite fruits.

 

[dickey moe]

Other foods that are fruits:

avocados

peas

cucumbers

corn

peanuts

misc other grains and nuts