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Science Confirms That Chocolate is Good For You.

Posted on February 12, 2011 by admin

For all the chocolate lovers out there, this has got to be the best news ever. I am not actually fond of chocolates but ever since I found out the benefits of dark chocolate to our health, I make it a point to include a bar or two in my weekly grocery list. If I happen to pass by Marks, I also grab their organic dark chocolate. I get the 70% chocolate, and not the usual dark chocolates of the more popular brands. If I’m not mistaken, theirs contain only 40%. So aside from rv repairs and home maintenance, I am also setting aside budget for our dark chocolate fix. Just a piece a size of our palm is enough for the day. It might be a little pricey, but counting the good effects to our health, it sure beats spending on maintenance meds when we get older.

Anyway, here are some of dark chocolates’ benefits to our health.

Chocolate stimulates endorphins and serotonin.
Endorphins are hormones that give us a sense of pleasure.Serotonin is a natural antidepressant, which may help to explain why we ladies crave chocolate so much when we’re premenstrual.

Chocolate is rich in antioxidants.
Antioxidants are crucial for killing off free radicals that roam around your body trying to wreak havoc on your cells. Cacao, the base substance of chocolate, contains 8 times as many antioxidants as strawberries.

But of course there are rules eating it.
1. Stick to dark chocolate instead of its milkier counterparts.
2. Do it in moderation.

Source: http://collegecandy.com/2011/01/27/science-confirms-that-chocolate-is-good-for-you/#more-87187.