Chocolate has lately been touted for its flavonols (antioxidants), but the reality is that even raw or dark chocolate have components that are unhealthy. Mainstream candy-bar chocolate is even worse, with ingredients like refined sugar, milk products, corn syrup, chemical flavoring and other additives. Carob is a naturally sweet, caffeine-free substitute... and contrary to the claims of junk-food addicts, can be made to taste really good.
What’s Wrong with Chocolate?
The latest research indicates that chocolate isn’t all bad. Flavonols, a type of antioxidant found in cocoa, have wrought some changes on the health food industry.
Where chocolate flavors used to be a lure to entice consumers to buy unappealing health foods, plenty of products now present the chocolate itself - milk-free dark chocolate or raw cacao, of course - as one of the health draws.