Colorado: Rich in many beneficial elements, chocolate, especially dark chocolate, has many benefits for our health.
If you’re feeling sluggish, the fiber in dark chocolate can help relieve your lethargy. Dark chocolate rich in magnesium can help you sleep better. If you’re out in the hot sun, the flavonols in dark chocolate can help protect your skin from UV rays. These flavonols can also improve blood circulation.
A recent study found that people who ate dark chocolate (containing 85 percent cocoa) for three weeks had fewer adverse effects than a control group.
However, those who ate chocolate containing 70 percent cocoa did not have the same effects, suggesting that the amount of cocoa may play a role. So if one wants to improve his mood, he should choose dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate.
Additionally, dark chocolate contains important elements like iron, magnesium and phosphorus. According to Dr. Travis Nemcoff, assistant research professor at the University of Colorado, iron plays a very important role in making hemoglobin in our body. Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells that uses iron to carry oxygen throughout the body.
Dark chocolate also contains flavonol antioxidants that may help prevent cardiovascular disease.
But like everything else, dark chocolate should be consumed in moderation. Chocolate is high in calories which can cause weight gain over time.
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