Watch your blood pressure. Keep your mind fit by checking your blood pressure regularly. Good News about Chocolate More good news about chocolate. In fact, dark chocolate contains four times more catechins than black tea. In Asian studies, the catechins found in tea have been linked to lower rates of heart disease and cancer.
Milk chocolate contains about the same amount of catechins as black tea.
This recent finding about chocolate confirms other recent studies, showing that cocoa, which contains antioxidants called flavonoids, may reduce the risk of heart disease. All of these benefits may reduce the guilt associated with enjoying that candy bar. But some experts are saying no Chocolate does contain a fair amount of fat about 9 grams in each ounce. Although much of its fat is made up of stearic acid, which is classified as a saturated fat, research shows that it does not raise blood cholesterol as much as other types of saturated fat. Although chocolate may not be as bad as we once thought, it s not a health food.