The recommended daily chocolate intake. A few squares a day.
Studies:
1. Scientists have found that the higher the cocoa content, the higher the flavanoid levels and this means a greater concentration of antioxidants (cell protection/cancer prevention).
2. A study by the John Hopkins University School of Medicine found that a few squares of chocolate a day can reduce the risk of a heart attack by almost 50 per cent in some cases.
How many calories do you have to spend?. Obviously you don't want to eat all of your available daily calories in chocolate (although oh what a yummy day that would be ;-)), but I think you have to decide how many calories you can "afford" to spend on chocolate each day. How much chocolate you eat is therefore influenced by what else you eat and how much exercise you get.
Chocolate
Posted by Don T.
I like to eat chocolate, but do not want to gain a lot of weight. How much is too much? What is the right/healthy amount to eat?