Nowadays the biggest problem of people is increasing weight. Every man wants to keep his weight under control. Whenever it comes to health and chocolate, we often choose dark chocolate. It has also been said in many researches that dark chocolate is a great source of antioxidants and is also good in terms of health. But today the news that we are going to tell you about dark chocolate, you may not like reading it. American brand ‘Hershey’ has been in the headlines recently. Because a surprising thing has come to light in its quality check. Metals like lead and cadmium have been found in large quantities in the dark chocolate of the American brand Hershey. Which is very dangerous for humans.
Eating dark chocolate has many benefits
In the research so far, it has been revealed that compared to normal chocolate, dark chocolate is considered very good for health. A co-magazine of Oxford University Press that reviews. A 2015 research by Nutrition Reviews Katherine P. Bondano found that dark chocolate contains flavonoids which relax our body after eating and it also controls our BP.
< pstyle="text-align: justify;">ConsumerReports.org According to the news published in the portal, the level of arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury was checked in 28 types of dark chocolate of different brands. But the news is not good. Five of the 28 that were tested had lead and cadmium levels higher than those considered safe for consumption, for both cadmium and lead.
How is it harmful?
The high level of these metals in dark chocolate has proved dangerous for consumption. They can cause a variety of developmental problems in the fetus, so pregnant women are warned not to include any trace of them in their diet. It is also not safe for young children as it may stunt brain development and lower IQ. According to a study published in the journal Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, a lifetime intake of high levels of cadmium can cause chronic kidney damage.