"The epicatechin found in dark chocolate is extremely sensitive to changes in heat and light" he says. "In the process of making chocolate, you have to make sure you don't destroy it. Only few chocolates have the active ingredient. The fact that it says 'dark chocolate' is not sufficient."
1 posted on
05/06/2010 7:30:41 AM PDT by
decimon
To: neverdem; DvdMom; grey_whiskers
2 posted on
05/06/2010 7:31:19 AM PDT by
decimon
To: decimon
The amount of dark chocolate people would need to consume to benefit from its protective effects remains unclear, since Doré has not studied it in clinical trials. Better eat plenty, just to make sure!
3 posted on
05/06/2010 7:32:31 AM PDT by
nina0113
To: decimon
5 posted on
05/06/2010 7:41:53 AM PDT by
Alex Murphy
(Pretentiousness is so beneath me.)
To: decimon
People shouldn't take this research as a free pass to go out and consume large amounts of chocolate, ...Too late. You had me at the "dark chocolate" headline.
8 posted on
05/06/2010 7:44:45 AM PDT by
AF_Blue
("Are you guys ready? Let's roll!" - Todd Beamer)
To: decimon
Dark chocolate is no longer a big secret.
People have been switching to dark in significant numbers for the last 20 years.
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10 posted on
05/06/2010 7:49:17 AM PDT by
editor-surveyor
(Obamacare is America's kristallnacht !!)
To: decimon
My wife will be glade to help in a study, You can start by sending her 2 pounds of dark chcolate a week and work up from there.
14 posted on
05/06/2010 9:52:25 AM PDT by
20yearvet
(they yell for more tests as long as its your money)
To: decimon
15 posted on
05/06/2010 11:38:02 AM PDT by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: decimon
16 posted on
05/06/2010 12:53:18 PM PDT by
redhead
("If you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat." --Ronald W. Reagan)
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