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About one in every 100 persons with asthma (some 100,000 Americans) are sensitive to sulfites. These food preservatives are found in dried fruits, dehydrated potatoes, and some grape juices and carbonated drinks and may cause anaphylactic shock in sensitive persons. About 15 years ago the FDA banned the use of sulfites on raw fruits and vegetables in restaurants and supermarkets.Anyone sensitive to sulfites should avoid all foods that contain sulfur dioxide, sodium sulfite, sodium or potassium bisulfite, or sodium or potassium metabisulfite.

Chocolate and Health

• Cornell scientists analyzed the antioxidant content of three popular beverages – red wine, tea (green and black), and cocoa. They found that, on a per serving basis, the antioxidant level in cocoa was 2 to 3 times greater than wine and green tea, and 4 to 5 times greater than black tea. They also found that hot cocoa releases more antioxidants than the cold cocoa beverage. Hot cocoa has less than one-half gram of saturated fat per cup compared with a chocolate bar which contains about 8 grams of saturated fat.
• White chocolate does not contain any caffeine, since it does not contain any cocoa solids, except for the extracted cocoa butter. In addition to cocoa butter, white chocolate contains sugar, butterfat and milk solids. One ounce normally provides 9 grams of fat of which 5.5 grams are saturated fat.

Author: Winston Craig, MPH, PhD, RD.

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