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George Washington University researchers analyzed 72 consumer cocoa products, including dark chocolate, every other year over an eight-year period for contamination with lead, cadmium and arsenic, heavy metals that pose a significant health hazard in sufficient amounts.
“We all love chocolate but it’s important to indulge with moderation as with other foods that contain heavy metals including large fish like tuna and unwashed brown rice,” said Leigh Frame, director of integrative medicine and associate professor of clinical research and leadership at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences. “While it's not practical to avoid heavy metals in your food entirely, you must be cautious of what you are eating and how much.”
Key Findings:
I saw this article in two places, but neither mentioned the brand names of the 72 products. I also didn't see a listing when I opened the link to the study.
More here:
Study Finds Many Cocoa Products Contaminated by Heavy Metals | GW Today | The George Washington University.
“We all love chocolate but it’s important to indulge with moderation as with other foods that contain heavy metals including large fish like tuna and unwashed brown rice,” said Leigh Frame, director of integrative medicine and associate professor of clinical research and leadership at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences. “While it's not practical to avoid heavy metals in your food entirely, you must be cautious of what you are eating and how much.”
Key Findings:
- 43% of the products studied exceeded the maximum allowable dose level for lead.
- 35% of the products studied exceeded the maximum allowable dose level for cadmium.
- None of the products exceeded the maximum allowable dose level for arsenic.
- Surprisingly, organic labeled products showed higher levels of both lead and cadmium compared to non-organic products.
I saw this article in two places, but neither mentioned the brand names of the 72 products. I also didn't see a listing when I opened the link to the study.
More here:
Study Finds Many Cocoa Products Contaminated by Heavy Metals | GW Today | The George Washington University.
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