Some of The Proven Health Benefits of Chocolate

by

Sarah McCurdy

It seems that we all love chocolate and for good reason. Not only does it taste great but it has also been shown to have many health benefits. It is not often that something we can eat that actually tastes good is also good for our health. So if you love your chocolate, read on and I will explain some of the reasons that you should indulge in chocolate.

Now, let me start off by saying that you should not sit in front of the television all day and eat 5 pounds of chocolate. You still need to show restraint and consume moderate amounts of chocolate.

Dark chocolate has been shown to be especially healthy so the darker the chocolate the better. The reason chocolate has been show to be healthy is that it contains antioxidants. These antioxidants have been proven to strenghten our immune systems by combating free radicals in our body. Free radicals are responsible for many auto immune diseases and for promoting inflammation in the body. By eating chocolate, we can combat these free radicals and keep our body in balance.

Chocolate has also been shown to have an anti-aging effect as well as control heart disease. If all of these things are not enough, chocolate has also been shown to have a positive effect on cancer. The process of carcinogenesis is what causes cancer to form in the body and by eating dark chocolate, you are getting flavonoids which control carcinogens in our bodies. Anything that can lower the risk of cancer is a positive in my world.

Chocolate continues to get plenty of attention in the media – both good and bad. It seems now though that the news is becoming increasingly positive and people do not need to fear eating some chocolate occassionally. Of course if you are allergic to chocolate or do not tolerate it well than none of this applies. So if you tolerate chocolate well, go ahead and indulge in some now and then and know that you are also doing something positive for your health.

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