Monday, February 14, 2011

3 More Reasons to Love Dark Chocolate

As if you need another reason to eat chocolate! We know dark chocolate is one of a number of foods containing antioxidant-rich compounds known as flavonoids, which have been shown to improve heart health. Well, three studies now show that eating dark chocolate has even more health benefits. Here’s the scoop:

Reason 1: Dark chocolate can decrease blood pressure and lower the risk of developing diabetes in healthy individuals.

Reason 2: Dark chocolate may be an anti-inflammatory.


Reason 3: Dark chocolate may keep you feeling fuller, longer.

Enjoy but don't overindulge!

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