TRUTH about chocolate

There are several miconceptions about chocolate, but facts prove otherwise.

MYTH: Chocolate promotes weight gain.

TRUTH: Though chocolate is energy-dense, its calorie value is not directly related to weight gain. The key is to burn as much as calories you consume.

MYTH: Chocolate causes acne.

TRUTH: Research shows that there is no relation between chocolate consumption and acne. Most dermatologists believe that diet has little to do with acne.

MYTH: Chocolate causes cavities.

TRUTH: Any other food with fermentable carbohydrate, not just chocolate can cause cavities. Chocolate even has tooth-protective compunds like glycoproteins, casein, proteins, and oxalic acid.

MYTH: Chocolate is addictive.

RUTH: No scientific evidence support this theory.

MYTH: Chocolate promotes hyperacidity.

TRUTH: Theobromine and caffeine levels in chocolate are too low to have any stimulant effect in a child's behvaior.

MYTH: Chocolates causes migraines.

TRUTH: More significant triggers are stress, hormonal changes, and low blood pressure. Chocolate is implicated in only 5% of cases.