Components of chocolate aid in the production of serotonin, which is responsible for the happy feelings in the pleasure center of the brain. Therefore, chocolate is a helpful antidote to stress and depression. Moreover, the flavonoids in chocolate have other health benefits.
Have you ever heard that an apple a day keeps the doctor away? Maybe you’ve also heard this one: seven grams of dark chocolate per day keeps the cardiometabolic disorder away.
Okay, maybe you haven’t heard that before, but you have now. It’s true. Just seven grams has proven to reduce cardiovascular disease dramatically by reducing C-reactive protein. When the participants of a study added this small amount of dark chocolate to their daily intake, C-reactive protein reduced by an impressive 17 percent, resulting in reduction of cardiovascular disease in men by 25 percent, and in women by about 35 percent.
Reducing Heart Attacks
Small amounts of dark chocolate can lower your risk of heart attack by reducing the clumping of platelets, which causes blood clots.
A Strong Anitoxidant
They may be known for their high antioxidant content, but red wine and teas don’t possess half the antioxidants that hot cocoa carries.
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