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| * Dark Chocolate & Heart Boxes * ...and certainly, TRUE Love not Fake ... |
1. Studies show that compared to milk chocolate eaters, those who prefer dark chocolate eat 15 percent fewer calories and report feeling fewer cravings for sweet, salty and fatty foods.
2. Fact: Dark chocolate contains a unique natural substance that creates a sense of euphoria - satisfied and happy, one is less likely to binge.
3. Fact: It contains magnesium, a mineral that can help alleviate PMS symptoms - including cramps, water retention, fatigue, depression and irritability.
4. Fact: It contains the same type of antioxidants found in red wine and tea, which have been shown to boost brain activity.
5. Fact: Dark chocolate has been shown to correct imbalances in the body related to stress and can significantly reduce levels of stress hormones !
6. Dark chocolate has the perfect caffeine kick. One ounce of 70 percent dark chocolate contains about 40 mg of caffeine, compared to 200 mg in 8 ounces of brewed coffee and 120 mg in strong black tea.
7. More Fact: the antioxidants in cocoa trigger the walls of your blood vessels to relax, lowering blood pressure and improving circulation. This means better delivery of oxygen and nutrients to every cell.
8. Chocolate's protective natural substances also help prevent cholesterol from sticking to artery walls, reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke.
9. Studies show that Heart Attack survivors who ate chocolate just twice a week over a two-year period cut their risk of dying from heart disease by 3X.
10. The type of saturated fat in dark chocolate isn't the same as the artery-clogging saturated fat found in a lot of "healthy" stuff like whole milk ! It's a unique variety called stearic acid, much of which gets converted in the body to oleic acid, a heart-healthy monounsaturated fatty acid.
So: the key is, of course, Moderation !! Hello :)
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