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Dark chocolate now ranks among the “Superfoods.” In fact, dark chocolate boasts some of the highest levels of antioxidants of any food—even higher than blueberries, cranberries and acai berries.
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Amazing Benefits of Dark Chocolate for Skin, Hair and Health
Controls Blood Sugar Levels: • Eating a bite of dark chocolate dark chocolate can improve blood flow and bring blood pressure levels down. Dark chocolate is already enriched with sugar but because of the low glycemic index it doesn’t affect our body.
Brain Booster: • Flavanols, one of dark chocolate’s key components, dilates blood vessels, allowing more oxygen and blood to reach key areas of the brain. It also increases blood flow from heart to brain thus it acts as an excellent brain booster.
Hair Growth: • Dark chocolate contains Copper, zinc and iron are minerals that helps in cell renewal growth process. So eating chocolate will increases oxygen and blood flow to the scalp.
Protect Your Skin: • Flavonoids found in dark chocolate protect women’s skin from the sun’s UV rays. you may want to chow down on dark chocolate every day to protect your skin against harmful UV rays.
Cardiovascular Diseases: Chocolate contains flavonoids, whose antioxidant properties help fight strokes and lowers the risk of clogged artery congestion, blood pressure by preventing heart aches and strokes. Magnesium content in cocoa contributes highly to heart health.
Protects against Blood Inflammation: • Dark chocolate contains chemicals, antioxidants and phytochemicals that reduce inflammation by decreasing the activity of the COX-2 enzymes that cause inflammation. Microbes in your gut feast on the chocolate, fermenting it into anti-inflammatory compounds that are good for your heart.
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