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Serious poisoning happens more frequently in domestic animals, which metabolize theobromine much more slowly than humans, [7] and can easily consume enough chocolate to cause poisoning. The most common victims of theobromine poisoning are dogs, [8] [9] for whom it can be fatal. The toxic dose for cats is even lower than for dogs. [10]
Theobromine has no significant stimulant effect on the human central nervous system. [4] It is a bronchodilator and causes relaxation of vascular smooth muscle. [4] It is not currently used as a prescription drug. [5] The amount of theobromine found in chocolate is small enough that chocolate can, in general, be safely consumed by humans.
Many dark chocolate products are contaminated with lead and cadmium, heavy metals toxic to human health. Experts explain how much chocolate is safe to eat.
Many chocolate products contain toxic heavy metals, study warns. Tracy Swartz. July 31, 2024 at 12:00 AM. ... Researchers analyzed 72 cocoa-based foods — including dark chocolate, ...
Research is ongoing about components in food products that could be harmful if consumed in large amounts. Data from a recent study indicate that multiple cocoa-containing products exceed the ...
Chocolate is perceived to be different things at different times, including a sweet treat, a luxury product, a consumer good and a mood enhancer. [166] Its reputation as a mood enhancer is driven in part by marketing. [167] Chocolate is a popular metaphor for the black racial category, [168] and has connotations of sexuality. [169]
A July 2024 study by researchers at George Washington University and ConsumerLab.com published in Frontiers in Nutrition found that many dark chocolate products contain the toxic heavy metals lead ...
They found that the chocolate samples ranged from 0 to as high as 3.316 mcg per daily serving. Levels of cadmium, a carcinogen at high levels, ranged from 0.29 to 14.12 mcg, with the limit being 4 ...