Heavy Metals Found in Popular Chocolate Brands

Toxic heavy metals are found naturally worldwide in soils that produce the cocoa bean tree

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We all love chocolate but it's important to indulge with moderation as with other foods that contain heavy metals

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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

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In their new study, Frame's team tested 72 cocoa-based products, including dark chocolate

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43% of the products studied topped the maximum allowable dose level for lead.

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None of the products exceeded the maximum allowable dose level for arsenic.

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35% studied exceeded the highest allowable dose level for cadmium.

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Thinking of a switch to organic chocolate and cocoa to protect yourself?

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