“Cocoa benefits blood pressure, circulation, platelet and vascular function”
The American Heart Association
Usually, when we think about chocolate products we think that it is high in sugar and can cause cholesterol. But this is far from the truth.
According to The American Heart Association, Chocolate milk, Cocoa and Dark Chocolate will help you regulate blood flow and improve your vascular system.
and science can back this up.
Dark Chocolate Contains Flavonoids
Dark chocolate has 60% cocoa (1) and contains flavonoids, which are antioxidants known to reduce the amount of pro-inflammatory molecules in the blood. In relevance to (udel.edu) thus, the levels of HDL (healthy cholesterol) begin to regulate in a healthier matter and and LDL (poor cholesterol) begin to lower down.
High in Minerals and Fibers
Chocolate contains a decent amount of solute fiber and is loaded with minerals and fibers. A simple dark chocolate bar contains the following:
- 11 grams of Fiber
- 66% of DV for Iron
- 57% of the DV for Magnesium
- 196% of the DV for Copper
- 85% of the DV for Manganese
“In addition, it has plenty of potassium , phosphorous , zinc and selenium”
References: Healthline by Kris Gunners (BSc), Medically Reviewed by Jerlyn Jones (MS, MPA RDN LD CLT)
However, consuming too much grams should not be considered as the calories may vary from 600 per bar
“For this reason , chocolate should be moderately taken” says Gunnars
psa: this is not medical advice and should not be taken as professional information, this blog is for informational – entertainment purposes only. please consult your primary care doctor or help from licensed professionals. thank you! ~ 4life researcher
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