Chocolate Is Good For You

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Chocolate may be better for your Chocolate may be better for your health than tea because it health than tea because it

contains more of a chemical that contains more of a chemical that could prevent cancer and heart could prevent cancer and heart disease, researchers have said.disease, researchers have said.

• The findings follow earlier The findings follow earlier research revealing that research revealing that moderate chocolate consumption moderate chocolate consumption offers health benefits. offers health benefits.


The new research measures the The new research measures the amount of catechins - the chemical amount of catechins - the chemical

thought to be behind the benefits - in thought to be behind the benefits - in different types of chocolate.different types of chocolate.

• The substance is also found in tea - The substance is also found in tea - leading the researchers to recommend leading the researchers to recommend a cup of tea with a chocolate biscuit as a cup of tea with a chocolate biscuit as one way to help maintain good health.one way to help maintain good health.


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•The researchers, from The researchers, from Holland's National Holland's National Institute of Public Health Institute of Public Health and Environment, and Environment, published their findings in published their findings in The Lancet medical The Lancet medical journal. journal.


Dr Ilja Arts and colleagues Dr Ilja Arts and colleagues examined the chemical examined the chemical

compounds in a range of foods compounds in a range of foods and discovered that catechins and discovered that catechins

are found in chocolate.are found in chocolate.

• Up until now tea was thought Up until now tea was thought to contain the largest to contain the largest amount but the new research amount but the new research indicates that dark chocolate indicates that dark chocolate has four times as many. has four times as many.


Catechins are believed to Catechins are believed to protect against heart disease protect against heart disease

and cancer and so eating and cancer and so eating products that contain them products that contain them

could have health benefits.could have health benefits.

• In the UK, where more than £3.5bn In the UK, where more than £3.5bn is spent on chocolate each year - is spent on chocolate each year - the research is likely to be the research is likely to be welcomed by those with a sweet welcomed by those with a sweet tooth although dentists may be less tooth although dentists may be less pleased.pleased.


Tea and Tea and biscuitsbiscuits • Dark chocolate had Dark chocolate had 53.5mg53.5mg

of of catechins catechins per per 100g,100g, milk milk chocolate contained 1chocolate contained 15.9mg5.9mg per per 100g,100g, and the black tea and the black tea infusion contained only infusion contained only 13.9mg13.9mg per per 100ml.100ml.


In a later survey, the researchers In a later survey, the researchers found that in a sample of found that in a sample of 62506250 men men

and women, tea was the most and women, tea was the most important source of catechins, important source of catechins,

accounting for accounting for 55%55% of total intake. of total intake.

•Chocolate contributed to 20% of the total intake of catechins.


The researchers said :The researchers said :

•"Drinking a cup of tea "Drinking a cup of tea and eating a and eating a chocolate cookie chocolate cookie might be not only might be not only enjoyable but healthy enjoyable but healthy as well." as well."


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