Dark chocolate recommended

[Bruce Stephens]

It's generally recommended because it's a source of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds, especially flavonoid compounds, and minerals. 70% cocoa or higher is considered to be best option.

Those are the kinds of things that are quoted as benefits of dark chocolate. The evidence of actual benefits of eating dark chocolate are rather harder to find. The things quoted tend to be in low quantities.

I suggest eating a little dark chocolate now and again if you enjoy doing so, but not to expect too much in health benefits other than enjoying it.

 

[Inka]

Does it works for diabetes type 1

You implied on another thread that you have Type 2. Perhaps you’d like to tell us a little more about your diabetes?

 

[silver minion]

I always put a bit in my chilli con carni , i get this one from M&S it has 5 bars inside i use one bar and break it up just adds a bit of extra goodness to the chilli without impacting glucose 😉
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I love dark chocolate, 85% or higher. Small amounts satiate me quickly. My hubby makes a great 15 bean chilli. 2 of the beans are coffee and cocoa.

 

[CliffH]

Those are the kinds of things that are quoted as benefits of dark chocolate. The evidence of actual benefits of eating dark chocolate are rather harder to find. The things quoted tend to be in low quantities.

I suggest eating a little dark chocolate now and again if you enjoy doing so, but not to expect too much in health benefits other than enjoying it.

I like Milky Bar: will it keep me looking young?

 

[trophywench]

Judging by your Avatar photo, @CliffH - you seem to have a much higher forehead than the Milky Bar Kid. Don't think the type of higher forehead is preventable by overdosing on any type of chocolate or otherwise.

 

[silver minion]

Judging by your Avatar photo, @CliffH - you seem to have a much higher forehead than the Milky Bar Kid. Don't think the type of higher forehead is preventable by overdosing on any type of chocolate or otherwise.

Is it because he has lost those boyish curls?

 

[CliffH]

Judging by your Avatar photo, @CliffH - you seem to have a much higher forehead than the Milky Bar Kid. Don't think the type of higher forehead is preventable by overdosing on any type of chocolate or otherwise.

Oh poo! I was hoping that chocolate reversed baldness .

 

[silver minion]

Oh poo! I was hoping that chocolate reversed baldness .

I think that's caffeine not chocolate

 

[trophywench]

Dunno - lots of men stubbornly keep trying beer for that end, but that doesn't work either.

I think it's your just desserts (one S or 2 in this phrase?) for preferring white choc for too long. I say nowt about kiddies preferring it, fine. But absolutely not adults.

 

[Bruce Stephens]

I think that's caffeine not chocolate

But chocolate has caffeine in it...

 

[CliffH]

Dunno - lots of men stubbornly keep trying beer for that end, but that doesn't work either.

I think it's your just desserts (one S or 2 in this phrase?) for preferring white choc for too long. I say nowt about kiddies preferring it, fine. But absolutely not adults.

Well I don't drink beer. I like milk chocolate too (and Caramac) - but I'm too much of a sissy to cope with big tough 157%-cocoa dark chocolate 🙄.

 

[trophywench]

Don't lets mention Caramac please - I severely o/d-ed on it the last week-ish before my diagnosis. I was instantly put off it for life, so far. No good for anybody, ever.

 

[CliffH]

I used to like Caramac Easter eggs when I was a kid

 

[nonethewiser]

I used to like Caramac Easter eggs when I was a kid

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Man love Caramac chocolate, yum yum.

 

[CliffH]

Man love Caramac chocolate, yum yum.

I never buy it nowadays - in fact I don't know if it's still sold. I guess it isn't really 'chocolate', anyway.