Many people are looking for ways to eat healthier but have a hard time giving up sweets. Foods with excess sugar have been shown to negatively affect health. 4 However, recent research suggests that chocolate may be the exception. More research is supporting the idea that chocolate, especially dark chocolate, can have positive effects on the body.5 Of course, all foods should be consumed in moderation.

End-notes

Chapter 2: Chocolate Rules

4. Dufty, William. Sugar Blues. New York: Warner, 1993. The ingredient sugar causes negative health impacts such as obesity and diabetes.

5. Refer to Braunshweig (2011) for specific benefits of chocolate consumption. This study also discusses previous work on flavonoids in chocolate by Smith and Jones.

How does the first endnote support the main idea of the passage?

It points out that sugar is beneficial.
It provides a source on the negative effects of sugar.
It states that foods should be eaten moderately.
It shows how sugar fights obesity.