Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Do You Know What kind of Antioxidants in Chocolate

Chocolate
Do you know about chocolate? Mmmmmm, I think, chocolate have a wonderful taste, and some people think chocolate is bad food that causes us are overweight.

In fact, chocolate is producing a good antioxidant for the body.

Processing of cocoa beans bring out the cocoa liquor (cocoa mass), cocoa butter and cocoa powder.

Cocoa beans and derivatives thereof is a source of polyphenol antioxidants, --compounds that can reduce your risk of heart disease by preventing oxidation of Low Density Lipoproteins (LDL) or bad fat is often called--, thus preventing blockages in the walls of the arteries.

Antioxidant content of chocolate varies depending on various factors including cocoa content and processing. In general, cocoa powder and dark chocolate contains antioxidants in higher numbers than milk chocolate. The following antioxidant polyphenol content in some products:

• Milk chocolate (50g) - 100 mg of polyphenols
• Dark chocolate (50g) - 300 mg polyphenols
• Red wine (140mL) - 170 mg polyphenols
• Tea (240mL) - 400 mg polyphenols
• Cocoa powder (16g) - 200 mg polyphenols

Justified, that as long as we do not overdo the chocolate consumption, there will be a bad thing with our bodies. So just enjoy it .....
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