title: Ask the doctor. I read somewhere that cocoa butter doesn't raise cholesterol levels even though it contains a lot of saturated fat. If this is true, can I eat dark chocolate without worrying about what it's doing to my heart and blood vessels?
authors: Birgham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors: Caitlin
authors: C
authors: Hosmer
mesh_terms: D002099:Cacao / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000737:chemistry; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D002149:Energy Intake; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D002784:Cholesterol