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Facts about Chocolate

There are real  health benefits of chocolate recognized in the medical world. Chocolate has always been considered bad for your health, but that is not the case. Dark chocolate is a healthy chocolate. These are some chocolate health benefits:  Blood pressure Dark chocolate has been proven in studies to lower blood pressure and is considered healthy chocolate. The same is not true of milk chocolate or white chocolate. If you eat dark chocolate to lower your blood pressure, you have to balance the calories somewhere else in your diet.    Heart disease and flavanol Dark chocolate is also a potent antioxidant because it contains flavonoids (phenolic compounds); the same as red wine. It is believed that flavonoids protect against or slow down heart disease. Even though chocolate contains a saturated fat called stearic acid, it does not appear to be a factor in raising cholesterol. Flavanol in dark chocolate makes a difference in heart

health and is a real chocolate health benefit: a healthy chocolate. In fact, dark chocolate has been shown to actually increase cardiovascular health. The flavanoids in dark chocolate have been shown to inhibit platelet activation and coagulation, boost plasma’s antioxidant ability, and induce relaxation of the vascular system. The purest, most natural dark chocolate is best, as processing can destroy some of healthy chocolate’s flavanoid content.

High cocoa antioxidant content, surprisingly most people do not know that cocoa contains a large amount of antioxidants. Antioxidants balance and neutralize free radicals in the human organism. Free radicals effect cell in the body and are at the source of the visible signs of aging. For this reason dark chocolate is considered very good for health as the content of cocoa is rich in antiaging antioxidants as well as some of the best antioxidant to fight free radicals. The more the chocolate is diluted with milk the lesser and more refined the cocoa content is and the lesser amounts of of these most powerful antioxidants the cocoa contains.  Smokers A small study conducted in Sweden and published in the journal Heart found that if smokers eat a small amount of dark chocolate, their artery function improves within hours. If they eat a few squares of dark chocolate a day they may reduce their risk of developing hardening of the arteries.  Chronic fatigue syndrome Many people experience chronic fatigue. Some chronic fatigue is caused by stress, long working hours, or personal problems. Chronic fatigue syndrome is an illness with primary symptoms that include sleep problems, muscle and joint pain, inability to think straight, fatigue, and headaches. Depression is also seen in many patients. While symptom management is achieved with medications, alternative therapies are being considered, including chocolate health benefits. Some of the natural nutrients in dark chocolate are being used in an effort to relieve chronic fatigue syndrome. Since dark chocolate is healthy chocolate, it is being studied as a remedy. The feeling of well being that is produced when eating chocolate may help people with this illness.  Cancer People can use all the help they can in the fight against cancer. If the flavanoids, flavanol, and antioxidants in healthy chocolate can prevent cancer, it is well worth trying it. No studies have yet proved that it  can prevent cancer, but that doesn’t mean future studies won’t find that true.

Dark chocolate health benefits are really just beginning to be understood and studied medically. With the natural nutrients in dark chocolate, there are many diseases and ailments that can be helped by the natural ingredients in dark chocolate. We just have to wait for the studies to prove it.

 

 ~credit to www.fuelthemind.com~

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