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THE CHOCOLATE MYTH FACTORY.(health claims of chocolate)
"Chocolate and cocoa drinks, it turns out, contain an abundant dose of flavonoids, potent antioxidants that have been found most notably in red wine, green tea and fruits and vegetables, and have been associated with a decrease in the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke," reported The New York Times last October.
"Recent studies indicate that eating chocolate resulted in higher anti-oxidants, which are believed to fight cardiovascular disease by cutting cholesterol, a panel of scientists told the American Dietetic Association here Monday," noted The Deseret News of Salt Lake City in a dispatch from Denver last November.
"Research at the University of California, Davis, has found that chocolate carries high levels of chemicals known as phenolics, some of which may help lower the risk of heart disease," wrote the Copley News Service in a November 2000 article on "Simple Stuff that Can Add Years to Your Life."
A couple of Hershey bars can ward off heart disease? Welcome to 21st-century medical folklore, courtesy of the chocolate industry. After a brief visit to the Web site of the Chocolate Manufacturers and National Confectioners Associations (www.candyusa.org), you might also believe that a box of Godiva can stave off cancer or that a Lindt bar can delay aging.
Not content to merely dispel myths that have soiled chocolate's reputation, chocolate makers are out to recast their product as the ultimate health food ... even if that means creating new myths. And why not?
Sales of chocolate reached a high of $13 billion in 1998, the last year for which numbers are available. Some credit goes to the everywhere-you-turn availability of…
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- Flavonoid-rich dark chocolate boosts blood vessel function, study suggests.
- Newspaper article from: Cardiovascular Week June 21, 2004 700+ words
...after these daily snacks of chocolate for 2 weeks. The study...UCSF School of Nursing. Chocolate for the study was provided by the American Cocoa Research Institute, Vienna...a few years ago, dark chocolate was found to contain more...
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...wanted to pen a book about chocolate that paid homage to its therapeutic...was some connection between chocolate and the way people felt...consulting such sources as the American Cocoa Research Institute and the Chocolate Manufacturers Association...
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- News wire article from: Albuquerque Journal (Albuquerque, NM) April 26, 2002 700+ words
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Source: HighBeam Research, THE CHOCOLATE MYTH FACTORY.(health claims of chocolate)
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