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Chocolate, The New Antioxidant?

More good news about chocolate.  Researchers in the Netherlands have discovered that chocolate contains "catechins," a type of antioxidant that helps protect cells from damage, and the body from disease.  In fact, dark chocolate contains four times more catechins than black tea.  In Asian studies, the catechins found in tea have been linked to lower rates of heart disease and cancer.   Milk chocolate contains about the same amount of catechins as black tea. 

This recent finding about chocolate confirms other recent studies, showing that cocoa, which contains antioxidants called flavonoids, may reduce the risk of heart disease.   All of these benefits may reduce the guilt associated with enjoying that candy bar. Remember, though, that there is still a downside: the 200-plus calories found in the average chocolate bar are, just the same, calories.

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