The great dark chocolate myth
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As I have been buying Easter eggs this week, I’ve been thinking about the health impacts of different kinds of chocolate.
It is often claimed that dark chocolate is the healthiest kind, because of its flavanols – substances supposed toprotect the heart – and low sugar content.
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