You can die from chocolate poisoning

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When in August in the movie "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" tried to drink a chocolate river, he was lucky that the only consequence was that he nearly drowned. In real life, such a situation would have been fatal: although people are more anxious to have their dogs there was an overdose of chocolate, they, too, can die from it.

Cocoa beans contain a small amount (1, 2%) of a substance called theobromine, which the abuse can be fatal - especially for the elderly. The more processed chocolate is, the less likely poisoned, but for those who are indulging in extra chocolate bar, there is a great possibility of dangerous side effects.

Side effects are similar to those that occur in dogs: vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, which may later lead to internal bleeding, heart attacks and even death. So next time you want to eat regular chocolate, you may want to consider first.

via factroom.ru