chocolate

Chocolate a Health Food …Or Not

Nonna Joann • October 19th, 2010 • Nonna's Nutrition News & Views

YIPEE Chocolate lovers everywhere rejoiced with the revelation that chocolate is actually good for you. This is wonderful news for Americans, who annually eat on average 11 pounds of chocolate per person. Kids eat chocolate breakfast cereals, muffins and breakfast drinks. Then there’s chocolate health bars and of course candy and desserts, like ice cream, [...]



Chocolate’s Hot Debate

Nonna Joann • December 8th, 2008 • Nonna's Nutrition News & Views

News for Chocolate Lovers is a Mixed Batch First the good news: Dark chocolate has been found to have more flavonoids than any food tested so far, including blueberries, red wine, and black and green teas! In fact, dark chocolate has four times more flavoniods than tea. Dark chocolate has been found to have more flavonoids [...]