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Chocolate has enjoyed a high placement on the list of foods and desserts for most people. This is the reason that the
recent studies on chocolate are focused on benefits to the health of this "food of the gods." According to the researchers the chocolate contains up to four times the
antioxidants found in tea. There are over 300 chemicals found in chocolate which have various health benefits. One of them are the flavonoids .... The Flavonoids are a type of polyphenol antioxidant that helps reduce risk of cardiovascular disease. Not counting another element found in chocolate, which is similar to a primary antioxidant bioflavonoids, which helps reduce the risk of heart attack and cancer, help repair the blood vessels, reducing inflammation.
Green tea, on the other hand, is the most consumed beverage in the world, wench with water. All teas come from a plant material which is called Camellia Sinensis. The teas differ according to how this plant is processed. To make the green tea from Camellia sinensis, the leaves are heated quickly to produce teas that have less caffeine and more subtle flavors. This type of tea produces a drink green-gold.
However, the chocolate is more healthy than green tea or vice versa?
According to studies on the benefits of chocolate to health, especially when using analytical techniques to test the antioxidant content of various drinks, they came to the conclusion that the concentration of antioxidant found in cocoa is two times stronger than that of red wine, two or even three times more than that of green tea, and four to five times more than that of black tea. You have the option of cocoa in the way you want, but experts stress that it is best to drink hot chocolate than cold cocoa. His body will absorb the nutrients more likely to chocolate and antioxidants when you drink hot chocolate. However, the value of antioxidants in chocolate is much higher than those found in raw cocoa.
Comparing the chocolate and green tea, the researchers found that dark chocolate contains 53.5 milligrams per 100 grams of catechin, while green tea contains 28 mg to 42 mg of catechin. This indicates that chocolate is more healthy than green tea. They say 40gramas of plain chocolate contains about 8 grams of saturated fat compared with 0.3 grams in a cup of hot chocolate.
About the Author: Shannon O''Hara, was a businessman in the last 10 years. She has a number of business initiatives, particularly in travel and food industries. The passion for family, travel and chocolate - Shannon lives in the Mid-Atlantic, so that she can see the sea every day!