For Chocolate Lovers

Recent research studies show that chocolate is good for you!  Cocoa beans, rich of flavonoids, help the body to process nitric oxide, which is critical for healthy blood flow and blood pressure.  Flavonoids are an important compound of a plant with high antioxidant properties.  Cocoa flavonoids, called flavonols, also prevent fat-like substances from oxidizing and adhering to the arterial walls.  Dark chocolate contains higher level of flavonoids than milk chocolate, processed cocoa such as powder or syrup has very low level of this potent antioxidant.  Chocolate also gives you an energy lift, decreases anxiety, and reduces pain by triggering the brain's production of natural opiates.  Of course, everything is good in moderation...

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