It's World Chocolate Day! Choosing chocolate with at least 70% cacao and incorporating it into a healthy lifestyle has been shown to be beneficial.
Eating a balanced diet, including dark chocolate, has been related to stress-relief in addition to stress-management methods like meditation and exercise.
Because of the magnesium it contains and the feel-good hormone serotonin it produces, this sweet treat may help to reduce anxiety.
Cacao beans are protein-, fiber-, and mineral-rich. Flavonoids including catechin, epicatechin, and procyanidins are strong antioxidants.
These fight "bad guy" free radicals. Antioxidants prevent aging, heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's, and other diseases caused by free radicals.
Chocolate's beneficial fats limit sugar absorption into the circulation, reducing sugar surges, according to several research.
There has been research showing a link between chocolate consumption and a lower risk of heart disease.
A square of dark chocolate is an excellent way to satisfy a sweet desire and gain the health advantages of dark chocolate.