Dark chocolate 'not so healthy'

Just when you foolishly thought it was safe.

"For those of you tucking into dark chocolate this Christmas using the excuse it is good for you, think again."

Guess what?

"A top medical journal said any health claims about plain chocolate may be misleading.

Plain chocolate is naturally rich in flavanols, plant chemicals that are believed to protect the heart.

But an editorial in the Lancet points out that many manufacturers remove flavanols because of their bitter taste.

Instead, many products may just be abundant in fat and sugar - both of which are harmful to the heart and arteries, the journal reported...

'The devil in the dark chocolate is the fat, sugar and calories it also contains.'"

It's all about Calories in and Calories out.

Period.