Friday, June 24, 2011

Cocoa extracts may benefit cholesterol levels: Study

.... Don't get too excited. Most commercial cocoa products are laced with sugars and/or artificial sweeteners. You might even find some with evil soy. Egads.

.... The cocoa may be a wonderful agent, but the other additives surely aren't.

.... In a similar vein, 70% dark chocolate is reported to be healthy. Mixing it with milk and sugar makes it taste more familiar, but destroys most of the benefits you'd receive from the polyphenols.


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