The Divine

Chocolate should not be lumped into the same category as junk food.

Here is why.

Junk food refers to food with limited nutritional value. Foods with lots of salt, sugar, fat and calories can be called junk food.

Candy, gum, fried fast foods and salted snack foods are all junk foods. They lack little in protein, vitamins or minerals.

But chocolate, on the other hand, contains antioxidants, which help prevent cholesterol from sticking to artery walls. Chocolate can reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke.

Chocolate also contains disease-preventing flavonoids. The darker the chocolate, the more antioxidants and flavonoids it contains.

There is a reason South American tribes call chocolate the food of the Gods.

Yes, chocolate does contain a lot of fat. So, unfortunately, it must be consumed in moderation.

It should also be noted that a serving of chocolate contains as much caffeine as one cup of decaffeinated coffee.