Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Chocolate better than fruit?

A new study by Hershey’s reveals that chocolate is better for you than fruit because dark chocolate is richer in health-boosting antioxidants than juices made from blueberries, cranberries and other so-called ‘superfruits’.


But however, adding sugar and milk to a chocolate bar will dilute its benefits.


Cocoa and dark chocolate have more flavanols, an antioxidant credited with preventing wrinkles and heart disease, than fruit.


My suggestion: Dark chocolate dipped strawberries!  - best of both worlds.