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The consumption of dark chocolate,
even though it is clear that it does not
raise serum cholesterol, blood pressure
or induce LDL oxidation, should be
considered carefully because it is not
sure if it affects any of these things in a
favorable manor.
Studies showing significant improvement
have used much greater amounts of
chocolate than those who did not show
favorable results. This indicates that
to get any significant effects from dark chocolate
you would need to eat at least 100
grams each day this would add 530
calories to your diet daily. Unless the
subject could cut calories in some other
way, this kind of increase would lead to
significant weight gain, overweight and
obesity.
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Population studies have shown an
increased risk of breast cancer,
colorectal cancer and gastric cancer in
those who have a high intake of sweets
such as chocolate. A controlled case
study in Africa showed an increased
risk of bladder cancer among those who
ate a lot of cocoa products, but a study
in Italy found no correlation. The
majority of these studies did not look
specifically at dark chocolate and any
relationship to humans should be more
closely looked at in future studies.
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