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This week on "Healthwatch," we'll be focusing on women's health issues - things women need to know to protect and improve their health.
Chocolate is both a blessing and a curse for women - it's a treat that adds pleasure to life, but it can also wreak havoc on a diet. Nutrition experts at UT Southwestern Medical Center say chocolate can actually offer health benefits - in the right form.
Cocoa beans are a good source of antioxidants that can help prevent heart disease. The negative health effects come from the things that are added to chocolate to turn it into candy - things like milk, sugar and butter.
UT Southwestern nutrition experts suggest drinking dark hot chocolate instead of eating a candy bar because it can be as good for your heart as a glass of red wine.
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Feb. 2005
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