Is chocolate bad ?

"All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt."
- Charles M. Schulz

Millions of people, all around the world (including myself) rely on their daily dose of chocolate bar to elevate their moods. It is even reported that melting chocolate is better than a passionate kiss. Part of the pleasure comes from the fact that the melting point of chocolate is slightly lower than human body temperature resulting in the "melting" taste.

Chocolate is considered to be a health food with its high contents of flavonoids considered to be good for heart. Cocoa is known to be an anti-oxidant. Studies have also indicated that small but regular quantities of dark chocolate could lower possibility of heart attack.


But it could all change according to a new study which says that eating chocolates could lead to weaker bones and a greater chance of suffering fracture. According to the study, women who ate chocolate daily had an overall bone density 3.1 per cent lower than those who consumed it less than once a week.

It comes after the British medical journal The Lancet said chocolate could no more be considered a health food as the chocolate manufacturers remove flavonoids because of their bitter taste. As a result, chocolate might end up being just another source for fats and sugars :(

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