Which is healthier, hot chocolate or coffee?!


Question: Background: I drink one cup of coffee in the morning every day. My friend just made a comment to me about weening myself off of coffee, like I am some addicted fiend. But she drinks hot chocolate all day. With all the sugar, fat and caffiene thats in the hot chocolate, I would think my one cup of black coffee with cream is healthier for me than ther 3 or 4 hot chocolates is for her. Does someone have some facts about which is healthier? Thanks!


Answers: Background: I drink one cup of coffee in the morning every day. My friend just made a comment to me about weening myself off of coffee, like I am some addicted fiend. But she drinks hot chocolate all day. With all the sugar, fat and caffiene thats in the hot chocolate, I would think my one cup of black coffee with cream is healthier for me than ther 3 or 4 hot chocolates is for her. Does someone have some facts about which is healthier? Thanks!

Both beans are plant derived so there are numerous health benefits to both.
Most do not make hot chocolate using the cocoa bean and natural sweetener so this would negate the health benefits.
Coffee is better for you based on the methods that the average person prepares coffee and hot chocolate.

You just answered your own question. Do the balancing act again. She is getting about as much caff as you with all the cocoa. Besides, coffee as well as tea have antioxidents.

Hot chocolate is full of calories.
Café noir is full of caffeine.
Try to decaffeine coffee.





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