Chocolate...Packed with Probiotics?

A new study explores chocolate's health benefits

Dark chocolate contains antioxidants that can help to neutralize free radicals in our system. But can we make it even more healthy?

The ACS Food Science & Technology journal recently reported results from a study that attempts to make chocolates better for us by adding both prebiotics and probiotics to different samples of chocolates!

As you might expect, researchers noted that these additions impacted the level of “snap” exhibited by the chocolate, generally making for a softer final chocolate product.

Depending on your views, this change in chocolate texture could be good or bad!

I was surprised to see that the chocolates still maintained their probiotic properties even after being stored for extended periods of time. Maybe we will start seeing these products on store shelves down the road!

Would you try these chocolates if you saw them sold at stores? Feel free to email me at [email protected] to share your thoughts here!

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