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Dark chocolate is more healthy that it is unhealthy for you.

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Dark chocolate is praised for having some health benefits, but a new report shows you need to be wary of which chocolate you choose. The advice for this dessert is everything in moderation. Dark chocolate can contain a healthy amount of flavanol content, which is a great health benefit. This kind of plant chemicals are proven to reduce heart disease for humans.
https://health.ucdavis.edu/blog/good-food/dark-chocolate-health-benefits-the-good-and-the-bad-to-this-sweet-treat/2023/02#:~:text=In%20recent%20years%2C%20chocolates%20%E2%80%93%20specifically,lower%20risk%20of%20heart%20disease.&text=In%20theory%2C%20dark%20chocolate%20will,content%20(greater%20health%20benefit).

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by Novice (550 points)
The article provided is very helpful. It is written by a registered dietician at UC Davis, and all claims are hyperlinked to where the information is provided. The information is not limited to UC Davis either. There are linked articles that expand on topics. For example, when there is discussion about bad brands of chocolate, an article about which brands are good is linked.
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Written by a qualified dietician from UC Davis with well-sourced assertions, the paper is shockingly thorough and genuine. The hyperlinked sources provide depth and lead readers to other general ideas, such as different chocolate brands, therefore improving the dependability and value of the text. For anyone looking for comprehensive, evidence-based knowledge, its careful layout makes it an easily available and worthwhile tool.
by Genius (47.3k points)
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How do you rate the claim? Did you find any articles on this besides that of UC Davis? It's best to locate additional sources to confirm whether the claim is factual or not. Thanks!
by Apprentice (1.4k points)
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Only using the source provided by the claim and not seeking other sources and information when providing an answer response is unhelpful and does not actually fact-check anything. Your response is more of a comment on the claim, you haven't added anything to the conversation and could end up confusing people on whether the claim is actually true or not.

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