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Dark Chocolate Health Benefits - Good News For Chocolate Lovers!
This should bring a smile to most people's faces... it's a report on the health benefits linked to chocolate.
But before you tuck into a crème egg or packet of Minstrels, it's important to point out that these benefits don't apply to milk or white chocolate, which don't have the same nutritional value as dark chocolate.
Studies to date highlight dark chocolate's health values because it has the highest percentage of cocoa solids, which are rich in cell- protecting antioxidants.
Surprised? Many people are. That's because they forget that chocolate is a plant-based food and ounce for ounce, dark chocolate and cocoa have more antioxidants than blueberries, green tea and red wine.
Plants naturally produce antioxidants to help them endure harsh growing conditions and to protect them from environmental stress. Scientists believe and have proven that these same compounds can aid the humans who eat the plants too.
Benefits, benefits, benefits
It's more than wishful thinking, researchers have found a diverse range of benefits linked to dark chocolate:
- Antioxidant Powerhouse: Recent studies suggest that the antioxidants in dark chocolate may reduce the risk of many kinds of illnesses, from heart disease to cancer. Dark chocolate and cocoa are particularly high in flavonoids (phenolic compounds) which help protect your heart by deactivating unstable molecules in your blood called free radicals. Free radicals can aggravate the bad cholesterol in your blood and lead to clogged arteries. In clinical trials, dark chocolate has reduced blood pressure, improved blood flow, showed mild anti-clotting effects and may help prevent plaque formation in the arteries.
- Smokers: The journal HEART published the findings of a study conducted in Sweden, which found that smokers who eat a small amount of dark chocolate can improve their artery function within hours.
- Good news for sufferers of chronic fatigue syndrome - research indicates that dark chocolate could help alleviate symptoms associated with the condition.
- Mineral Rich: Chocolate and cocoa naturally contain copper, magnesium and potassium, which are vital for good health. One average dark chocolate bar provides nearly 12 percent of your daily requirement for magnesium. This may be important for people at risk of several chronic illnesses such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease.
- Sweet news for managing blood sugar: Even though dark chocolate has a reputation for being very sweet it has a low glycemic index which is very similar to oatmeal. This means that it doesn't send your blood sugar sky-high. In addition, the antioxidants in dark chocolate and cocoa may aid bad circulation and unhealthy blood vessels that often pave the way to the development of diabetes, while also possibly improving cells' sensitivity to insulin and glucose. Of course the rules of moderation apply - diet and weight control for people at risk for diabetes is especially important.
It would appear that there is more to the RIGHT box of chocolates than Forest Gump could ever dream of!
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