Grocery Store Chocolate May Not Stack Up

More sugar and fat are likely to be found in the aisles, so follow these tips when buying chocolate.

How do the chocolates at the grocery stack up? According to dietitian Gloria Tsang, author of the new book Go UnDiet: 50 Small Actions for Lasting Weight Loss and founder of nutrition network HealthCastle.com, many products you might find in the chocolates section of your grocery store or gift shop have much more sugar and fat than real chocolate. "It's always a good idea to stick to real chocolate rather than candies and bars with chocolate flavoring," Tsang says. "But even when you're buying real chocolate, there are major nutritional differences between types that you may not be aware of." Here's how she says some common chocolate product stack up: She advises no matter which chocolate product you choose to give this Valentine's Day, …

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