6. Milk chocolate
Not all chocolate bars are created equal. If you want to select a healthier version, it basically depends on the variety. It’s true, milk chocolate contains some healthful antioxidants called polyphenols from the cocoa butter, but it also contains way more sugar than you might imagine. For example, an ounce and a half can pack in 22 grams—the equivalent of nearly six teaspoons of the sweet stuff.
If you snack on milk chocolate, the sugar will hike your cravings for more sugar, this way tempting you to seek out even more sweets. The wiser choice is of course dark chocolate, which is lower in sugar and actually somewhat filling.
A study in the journal Nutrients found that eating 70 percent dark chocolate in the morning boosted satiety, so people consumed about 175 fewer calories at lunch compared to a group that ate milk chocolate.
