NORML.org - Working to Reform Marijuana Laws. Hypertension. High blood pressure, or hypertension, afflicts an estimated one in four American adults. This condition puts a strain on the heart and blood vessels and greatly increases the risk of stroke and heart disease. Emerging research indicates that the endogenous cannabinoid system plays a role in regulating blood pressure, though its mechanism of action is not well understood.
A different saturated fat. Chocolate contains cocoa butter, which is high in saturated fat, yet one-third of chocolate's fat comes from stearic acid. Although it's a saturated fat, stearic acid does not raise LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol) as do most other saturated fats.ver 300 naturally occurring chemicals are found in chocolate. In a study conducted by Andrew Waterhouse, chocolate was found to have potent antioxidants called phenols. These antioxidants are the same types found in red wine.
No. Frosting mix is mostly sugar with hydrogenated vegetable oil (i.e. transfat), flavoring, preservatives and stabilizers. And there's no such thing as baking chocolate powder -- I think you mean cocoa baking powder. All chocolate is cocoa mixed with sugar, some type of fat, and milk (hence milk chocolate).