7 Fact & Myths AboutChocolate

1. Chocolate Is High In Caffeine

Chocolate certainly perks us up, but does not contain caffeine in high amount. A 1-4 ounce Chocolate bar or an 8-ounce glass of Chocolate milk both contain 6 mg of caffeine, the same amount as a cup of decaffeinated coffee.

2. Chocolate Increases Your Cholesterol

Stearic acid, the main saturated fat found in milk Chocolate does not raise cholesterol levels like other saturated fats do. In fact, eating a 1.4 ounce Chocolate bar instead of a carbohydrate-rich snack has been shown to increase HDL (good) cholesterol levels.

3. Chocolate Lacks Any Nutritional Value

Stearic acid, the main saturated fat found in milk Chocolate does not raise cholesterol levels like other saturated fats do. In fact, eating a 1.4 ounce Chocolate bar instead of a carbohydrate-rich snack has been shown to increase HDL (good) cholesterol levels.

4. Chocolate Causes Acne

Regardless of what your parents or grandparents may still say, studies in the past twenty years have eliminated Chocolate as a cause of acne. (In fact, many dermatologists doubt that diet plays any significant role in the development of acne).

5. Chocolate Causes Weight Gain

Chocolate has less of an effect on dental plaque than pure table sugar. In fact, a study from Oska University in Japan found that parts of the cocoa bean, thwart mouth bacteria and tooth decay. Fighting cavities never tasted so good…. :)

6. Chocolate Causes Cavities

Regardless of what your parents or grandparents may still say, studies in the past twenty years have eliminated Chocolate as a cause of acne. (In fact, many dermatologists doubt that diet plays any significant role in the development of acne).

7. Eating Sugar and Chocolate Can Add Stress

On the contrary, A study found that eating about an ounce and a half of dark Chocolate a day for two weeks reduced levels of stress hormones in the bodies of people feeling highly stressed.