1. Recent studies have shown a reduction in the risk of getting cardiovascular disease in those who regularly ate dark chocolate. In those susceptible to Alzheimer's, diabetes and stroke a 50% reduction in risk was reported.
2. Thickening of the blood can lead to clots which, in turn, can lead to stroke. However, it seems that the bacteria in your gut can break down dark chocolate into ant-inflammatory compounds which thin the blood lessening the chances of stroke.
3. A report summarizing the results of 20 different studies on the benefits of dark chocolate, showed that participants blood pressure was lowered by some 3 to 4 points after regularly eating dark chocolate.
4. You don't have to be elderly or sick to get these benefits either. Young, healthy men in their 20's who ate a small square of dark chocolate daily had some 14% to 23% increased blood flow.
5. Dark chocolate can actually increase HDL, the good cholesterol in your body, due to it's powerful anti-oxidants. This in turn lowers LDL, or 'bad' cholesterol. Lower cholesterol means less chance of damage to arteries, thus protecting your heart.
6. Insulin sensitivity in diabetics, and even non-diabetics showed improvement upon consumption of dark chocolate.
7. A substance in dark chocolate called Theobromine could even help protect your teeth by hardening your tooth enamel.
8. Increased protection from sun damage to your skin could also be experienced if you regularly ate dark chocolate.
9. Feel good hormones are released by the brain when you have dark chocolate. This is due to the chemical phenylethylamine being stimulated on digestion of dark chocolate.
How To Choose Chocolate
70% cocoa chocolate is what you're looking for, not milky mars bars. These don't contain sufficient cocoa solids to achieve the above results.
2. Thickening of the blood can lead to clots which, in turn, can lead to stroke. However, it seems that the bacteria in your gut can break down dark chocolate into ant-inflammatory compounds which thin the blood lessening the chances of stroke.
3. A report summarizing the results of 20 different studies on the benefits of dark chocolate, showed that participants blood pressure was lowered by some 3 to 4 points after regularly eating dark chocolate.
4. You don't have to be elderly or sick to get these benefits either. Young, healthy men in their 20's who ate a small square of dark chocolate daily had some 14% to 23% increased blood flow.
5. Dark chocolate can actually increase HDL, the good cholesterol in your body, due to it's powerful anti-oxidants. This in turn lowers LDL, or 'bad' cholesterol. Lower cholesterol means less chance of damage to arteries, thus protecting your heart.
6. Insulin sensitivity in diabetics, and even non-diabetics showed improvement upon consumption of dark chocolate.
7. A substance in dark chocolate called Theobromine could even help protect your teeth by hardening your tooth enamel.
8. Increased protection from sun damage to your skin could also be experienced if you regularly ate dark chocolate.
9. Feel good hormones are released by the brain when you have dark chocolate. This is due to the chemical phenylethylamine being stimulated on digestion of dark chocolate.
How To Choose Chocolate
70% cocoa chocolate is what you're looking for, not milky mars bars. These don't contain sufficient cocoa solids to achieve the above results.
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