Myth & Fact about Chocolate (5) – cholesterol

 Filed under: Healthy Eating — Vivienne Quek @ Feb 27th, 2010

Myth: Chocolate is loaded with saturated fat and is bad for your cholesterol.

Fact: Stearic acid, the main saturated fat found in milk chocolate, is unique. Research has shown that it doesn’t raise cholesterol levels the same way that other types of saturated fats do. In fact, eating a 1.4 ounce chocolate bar instead of a carbohydrate-rich snack has been shown to increase HDL (good) cholesterol levels.

Source: Calorie Count

Additional Reading

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