Why Dark Chocolate Is a Healthy Food
November 1, 2009 by Alexis · Leave a Comment
We’ve been starting to hear for a while now that dark chocolate is not only not bad for you, it’s actually being considered a health food. But this can’t be true, right? It has to be a hoax by the chocolate companies to get us to buy more candy, doesn’t it? Actually, more and more studies are finding that dark chocolate, in moderation, may have health benefits.
Dark chocolate is chock full of antioxidants – powerful chemicals that neutralize free radicals. These are dangerous particles from the food you eat, the air you breathe, and from pretty much everywhere. In short, antioxidants prevent cell damage that can cause everything from heart disease to cancer.
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