Why chocolate is better for you than blueberries

[Fleshdancer]

I don't know if this article is true or not, but I have decided to believe it. :D It's a list of various diet myths, but here's the first one:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1257069/Why-chocolate-better-blueberries-low-fat-food-wont-help-slim-The-diet-myths-ruining-health.html

Blueberries contain more anti-oxidants than other fruit

Blueberries are known as a superfood, due to their high level of anti-oxidants (molecules thought to help protect us from cancer- causing free radicals). But that does not mean they are superior to other fruits.

Angela says: 'Blueberries score highly on the oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) scale, but scientists are finding foods that are even higher - including dark chocolate.

'Even if blueberries top the scale, they are only rich in one family of anti-oxidants, anthocyanin, which is found in other fruits, like grapes.'

And the far cheaper red grape is actually higher up the ORAC scale.

[NV Whino]

1. Hooray!

I knew if I waited long enough chocolate would be good for me.

[Gormy Cuss]

2. So Fleshdancer has gone off to acquire some dark chocolate and red wine.

:D

[Fleshdancer]

3. more like....

Fleshdancer now has a justification for her ridiculous supply of dark chocolate and red wine (and coffee!) :D

[old mark]

4. What used to be vices is now health food....

Wait till they discover the health-restoring near magical curative properties of tobacco....

mark

[myrna minx]

5. I gave up smoking 6 weeks ago - how about the curative properties of cheese?

:D

[old mark]

6. Cheese is great - I recommend Brie and /or smoked gouda with fruit.

Congratulations on becoming an air breather-takes a lot of guts to get over that evil shit.

All the best!

mark

[lucas_g20]

7. woohoo

[TreasonousBastard]

8. I despise such headlines that seem to inssist one must choose...

one over the other.

While chocolate covers raspberries far more delightfully than it does blueberries, blueberries work in a bowl of Cheerios far better than chocolate syrup.

At any rate, this is one great argument for chocolate:

[BlueIris]

9. I've been forcing myself to eat regular chocolate for two years.

Because of the antioxidants and other health benefits. I don't love the stuff, and try to go as dark as possible. Want the antioxidants, don't need the sugar.