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Hershey Says Dark Chocolate May Be Healthier Than Fruit Juice

By Scott Cameron
Published February 8, 2011 at 2:12 PM MST

Here's news I've been waiting for... even if it's in a study that's conducted by Hershey:

Dark chocolate and cocoa have more anti-oxidant capacity than fruit juice, according to a study released Sunday in the Chemistry Central Journal.

Chocolate products also have more heart-healthy flavanols and polyphenol, the study found. The good news doesn't apply to hot cocoa mix, which is processed.

"When looking for a sweet snack, a square of dark chocolate might, in fact, be your healthiest choice," said Suzanne Steinbaum, a cardiologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan.

The New York Daily News reports the details on the study at their website.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to find a chocolate bar.

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Scott Cameron
Scott Cameron is the Editor of Talk of the Nation, NPR's national news-talk call-in show. He brings more than a decade of news and radio experience to the show, which reaches more than 3 million listeners a week on more than 300 NPR member stations. As Editor, he helps guide the editorial agenda of the show and ensures that the program is balanced, accurate, timely, focused, well-written, and engaging. He's also an integral part of NPR's special coverage team, helping to edit and produce the network's live coverage of election night 2008, President Obama's inauguration, any number of congressional hearings and White House news conferences, and other events. He produces Talk of the Nation's weekly Letters and Opinion Page segments, oversees the program's "Today's Talk" email newsletter, and is a regular contributor to the show's blog and Twitter feed.