4. Flavonoids are present in many healthy foods, but dark chocolate is one of the richest sources. Flavonoids found in chocolate are said to act like aspirin in the way they prevent blood clotting that can lead to heart attacks and strokes. 5. Dark chocolate is also known to be high in anti-oxidants. Two tablespoons of dark chocolate have more anti-oxidants than four cups of green tea. 6. A 1-oz square of dark chocolate a day is healthy. More than that can promote weight gain which can offset cardiovascular benefits. 7. Look for dark chocolate that has 70% or higher cocoa content and lists cocoa or chocolate liquor as the first ingredient, not sugar.
To raise a child born in 2013 to the age of 18, it will cost a middle-income couple just over $245,000, according to newly released estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That's up $4,260, or almost 2%, from the year before. Estimates can vary widely depending on where you live and how much you earn.
June 02, 1996 | From Times Staff and Wire Reports. U.S. families will spend a hefty average of $145,320 to feed, clothe, house and school a child born in 1995 to age 18, a federal report estimated. The figure was up 6.6% from the previous year. The annual cost of raising a child ranged from $7,610 to $8,710.Child-rearing expenditures were estimated to be highest in the urban West, an average $157,020, followed by $151,470 in the urban Northeast. The urban Midwest was the lowest at $136,830.A family in the urban South would spend $148,260.he annual cost of raising a child ranged from $7,610 to $8,710. Child-rearing expenditures were estimated to be highest in the urban West, an average $157,020, followed by $151,470 in the urban Northeast. The urban Midwest was the lowest at $136,830. A family in the urban South would spend $148,260.