Remember that the best way to prevent cavities is to regularly use fluoride, practice proper oral hygiene, and visit your dentist. Chocolate makes kids hyper. Both the FDA and 1988 Surgeon General's Report on Sugar and Health support these findings. Excitability in kids is more likely due to the environment in which these foods are served. Chocolate causes acne.
Carob is a low-fat substitute for chocolate.
Buy chocolate in small serving sizes rather than large bars or boxes. Regularly include small servings of chocolate to avoid binge eating associated with abstinence. Dip fresh fruit in chocolate-flavored syrup as an alternative to fudge or candy. Although research and information on health benefits of chocolate is surfacing, it's important to remember that chocolate is at the tip of the food guide pyramid along with fats, oils and sweets. When we eat too many calories and fat, we gain weight, which increases risk for heart disease, some cancers, diabetes, obesity and other diseases.