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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Diabetes / December 2007Dark Chocolate questioned
"Claims that dark chocolate is good for you may be misleading, according to health experts." http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/dietfitness.html?in_articl e_id=503785&in_page_id=1798 >"Claims that dark chocolate is good for you may be misleading, according to >health experts." > >http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/dietfitness.html?in_articl e_id=503785&in_page_id=1798 By a curious coincidence, I was just reading a newspaper article this morning at a friend's house extolling the virtues of dark chocolate! 'The Lancet' should know what it's talking about, so where can one get unadulterated dark chocolate that hasn't been messed about with by the chocolate manufacturers? Many years ago I remember my mother using great chunks of stuff called 'cooking chocolate'. Would that be unrefined I wonder, and if so, where can you get it?  SignatureChris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net >> "Claims that dark chocolate is good for you may be misleading, according to >> health experts." [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > great chunks of stuff called 'cooking chocolate'. Would that be > unrefined I wonder, and if so, where can you get it? It's supposedly unsweetened chocolate. Quite possibly messed about, with a high proportion of non cocoa butter solids in it at the cheaper end of the market. The cocoa butter's the stuff that gives it a nice feel in the mouth, & the cooking chocolate I've tried doesn't exactly feel smooth. Lindt do a 90% cocoa solids bar which I buy when I can find it, which runs to 15 or 20% carbs, but with enough kick that a couple of squares is plenty. For quite a bit more per gram, they make a 99% cocoa bar... *That* only takes one square, but it's very bitter. For a bit of a change, try their bar with cherry & chili in it. 70% cocoa, still, & not a lot of sugar. Hotel Chocolat... http://www.hotelchocolat.co.uk/src/google/cid/DNSK0SL6GAFDLHHT0TS1UKE3LA45EGJH/P urist-Bar--Organic-Dark-100-P240007/ (I hope that URL doesn't break when it wraps) The description's a bit pretentious, mind. So is the price. I've seen the Lindt 70% in smallish bars in motorway services recently. It's about 35% carbs. None of the above do anything drastic to my BG levels in moderation, & with the amount of cocoa in them, you won't need to eat much :-) Thierry, a French company do a nice range from 65 to 85% cocoa solids. All these are dark chocolates. Milk chocolates normally have a high sugar content to go with the high dairy content. Green & Black's is nice, but what I've seen is mostly only about 70% cocoa. SignatureTciao for Now! John. (Type 2, Gliclazide & metformin.) >>> "Claims that dark chocolate is good for you may be misleading, according to >>> health experts." [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > >Green & Black's is nice, but what I've seen is mostly only about 70% cocoa. Thanks for those comments. I get Lindt 85% cocoa and eat half-squares at a time as I'm prone to migraines :-( But is there any way of knowing whether even these high-cocoa chocolates are flavanol-reduced, as implied by 'The Lancet'? I guess not. SignatureChris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net > But is there any way of knowing whether even these high-cocoa > chocolates are flavanol-reduced, as implied by 'The Lancet'? I guess > not. The only way to be 100% sure would be to get in touch with the makers direct & ask them. Even then, they may decline to answer as the answer could be commercially sensitive. If you do find out, There are a few in here who might like to know. Sorry I can't help more. SignatureTciao for Now! John. >> By a curious coincidence, I was just reading a newspaper article this >> morning at a friend's house extolling the virtues of dark chocolate! Hi there Chris old boy, a great resource for nutritional information is ... www.nutritiondata.com Here is their take on dark chocolate, unfortunately doesn't mention which brand ... http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts-C00001-01c21QE.html#nutrients-per-serving Three very important flavanoids are ...Quercetin, Epicatechin and Oligomeric proanthocyanidins ( a bit of a mouthful in themselves !) So if you are analysing the nutritional content of dark choc bars those are the names to watch out for. >"Claims that dark chocolate is good for you may be misleading, according to >health experts." > >http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/dietfitness.html?in_articl e_id=503785&in_page_id=1798 I think this is another case of "you get what you pay for" - I'm pretty confident that the stash of Belgian chocolate I've just brought back is 100% un-mucked-around with : ) Nicky. T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid D&E, 100ug thyroxine Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25 "Nicky" <ukc802466929@btconnect.com> wrote in message > > I think this is another case of "you get what you pay for" - I'm > pretty confident that the stash of Belgian chocolate I've just brought > back is 100% un-mucked-around with : ) If it's Belgian it might have a touch of horse in it ;-) >"Nicky" <ukc802466929@btconnect.com> wrote in message > >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >If it's Belgian it might have a touch of horse in it ;-) Neigh :D Nicky. T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid D&E, 100ug thyroxine Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25 > "Nicky" <ukc802466929@btconnect.com> wrote in message > >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > If it's Belgian it might have a touch of horse in it ;-) You've missed the mane point....... She might get the trots ! >> "Claims that dark chocolate is good for you may be misleading, according to >> health experts." >> >> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/dietfitness.html?in_articl e_id=503785&in_page_id=1798 I > think this is another case of "you get what you pay for" - I'm > pretty confident that the stash of Belgian chocolate I've just brought [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > D&E, 100ug thyroxine > Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25 Guaranteed. Enjoy it. |
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