Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- March 18, 2008

Latest trend in gourmet chocolates increases health values (:45)

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IF YOUR TASTE IN EASTER CANDY HAS PROGRESSED BEYOND THE BASIC CHOCOLATE BUNNY, YOU'LL BE HAPPY TO HEAR THAT A SPECIALIST IN PENN STATE'S COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES FINDS THE LATEST TRENDS IN LUXURY CHOCOLATES ARE ACTUALLY GOOD FOR YOU. GARY ABDULLAH HAS THE STORY:

Story:

(:17) IT'S THE ANSWER TO A CHOCOHOLIC'S PRAYERS: AS LUXURY CHOCOLATE MAKERS PUSH FOR HIGHER QUALITY, THEY'RE ALSO CREATING A HEALTHIER PRODUCT. PENN STATE FOOD SCIENTIST GREG ZIEGLER SAYS IT STARTS WITH THE POPULAR TREND TOWARD DARKER CHOCOLATES, AND INCREASES AS YOU GET INTO HIGHER-END, GOURMET CHOCOLATE CONFECTIONS:

Ziegler Actuality:
(:20) "I THINK THE MAJOR TREND IS FOR HEALTHIER CHOCOLATE. THE FIRST THING THAT INCLUDES WOULD BE THE NATURAL ANTIOXIDANTS IN THE CHOCOLATE ITSELF. WE'VE ALSO SEEN REPLACEMENT OF SUGAR AS A MEANS OF REDUCING THE GLYCEMIC IMPACT IN CHOCOLATE - MOLTITOLS, SUGAR ALCOHOLS, THINGS LIKE THAT, SO THAT THE CHOCOLATE ITSELF DIDN'T IMPART SUCH A GLYCEMIC RESPONSE..."

(:09) ZIEGLER SAYS ALONG WITH HAVING MORE HEALTHY ADDITIVES, DARKER LUXURY CHOCOLATES ALSO CONTAIN LESS SUGAR. FROM PENN STATE, I'M GARY ABDULLAH.

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Gourmet Chocolate Guide

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