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Make Up Your Own Mind About Chocolate!
- Dark chocolate has more cacao (the beans that chocolate is made from) and less sugar than other chocolates, so it is considered healthier than milk and white chocolate.
- Dark chocolate contains lots of antioxidants that help the cardiovascular system by reducing blood pressure.
- Eating dark chocolate widens arteries and promotes healthy blood flow that can prevent the build-up of plaque that can block arteries.
- Eating dark chocolate every day reduces the risk of heart disease by 1/3.
- Flavonoids found in cocoa products have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-clotting effects that can reduce the risk of diabetes by improving insulin sensitivity.
- The smell of chocolate increases theta brain waves, which trigger relaxation.
- Chocolate can cause headaches and is not recommended in large doses for people who suffer from migraines or chronic headaches.

