Some of Chocolate's Health Benefits May Trace to 'Bugs'

This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. Chocolate has been known to have health benefits for hundreds of years, but why? Because of the large size of the molecules found in chocolate, the body shouldn't be able to absorb their beneficial components. A team of scientists investigated to see if bacteria in the gut are responsible for breaking down these large molecules further, enabling the human body to absorb them and take advantage of chocolate's health benefits.
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Direct Link: https://student.societyforscience.org/article/some-chocolates-health-benefits-may-trace-bugs

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science
Grade Level(s): 7
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: informational text, text complexity, scientific models, digestive system, beneficial bacteria, bacteria, chocolate, health benefits, digest
Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource
Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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