Most of the time when we crave chocolate, we feel guilty, thinking that we shouldn’t indulge in that craving and that chocolate is bad for us. However, what many people might not know is that chocolate in it’s unprocessed form is full of nutrients that studies have shown can reduce the odds of having a stroke, benefit the cardiovascular system, lower blood pressure and decrease the risk of heart disease. Additionally, there have been many studies indicating that chocolate has mood enhancing...
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Eating Chocolate Linked to Depression
People who tested positive for depression in a recent study consumed 60 percent more chocolate than people who had lower test scores for depression.... Read more »
Chocolate May Cut Cholesterol--But Only for Some
According to an analysis of eight previous studies, chocolate can help lower cholesterol, but only if it is eaten in small amounts and only by ... Read more »
Cocoa in chocolate may help the heart
Spanish researchers have found that the cocoa in chocolate appears to be healthy for the heart. In the study, scientists put 42 men and women on a... Read more »
Chocolate May Reduce Stroke Risk
Harvard researchers have found that eating two squares of dark chocolate per day may reduce people's risk of suffering a hemorrhagic stroke by more... Read more »
A Little Chocolate May Help the Heart
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