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• New bite-sized candies from Bissinger's Handcrafted Chocolatier have more than six times the antioxidants of blueberries, a fruit high in the disease-fighters, research by the University of Illinois for the company shows.
• Bissinger's Naturals, filled with nuts and seeds, was launched last week at the Whole Foods Market in Brentwood.
• "Four or five pieces are about 170 calories and really give you a lot of nice nutrition, a lot of nice benefits," said Kenneth Kellerhals, president of St. Louis-based Bissinger's.
• Still, chocolate lovers shouldn't see this as an excuse to go wild, said a food scientist at the University of Illinois, who coordinated the antioxidant research for Bissinger's.
• "You should still eat it in moderation," said Nicki Engeseth, associate professor of food chemistry.
• "I'm not saying that you should substitute chocolate for all your fruits and vegetables."
• Chocolate, especially dark chocolate, contains antioxidants called flavonoids, Engeseth said.
• Some studies show antioxidants work by protecting the body from free radicals that can increase the risk of developing heart disease and some cancers, she said.
• Scientists have developed a process to indicate the level of antioxidant activity within a plant food and compare it with other foods.
• The three new candy varieties - Sunflower Crunch, Black Sesame Crunch and Walnut Crunch - each have nutritional benefits aside from the chocolate, the company said.
• On the other hand, customers either love or hate the black sesame candy, Morfogen said.
• Those candies were designed to be eaten one-per-day and also contained ingredients believed to provide some health benefits, including dark chocolate.
• When Spa Chocolates entered the market, some critics, including the Center for Science in the Public Interest in Washington, questioned whether the health claims were overstated.

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