29 Mar 2016
Eating chocolate is good for your heart and aids in weight loss
Over seven million tons of chocolate is consumed worldwide. In 2017 it is estimated that chocolate sales in the U.S. will climb to 22.4 billion dollars. (1)
Many people do not consider chocolate to be a health food, yet studies are showing that dark chocolate is not only delicious but also a superfood.
Cocoa provides phytochemical’s to the body that improve health by acting like antioxidants. The darker the chocolate, the more phytochemical content that is provided to the body. Chocolate can trigger the release of serotonin in the brain and provide vitamins and minerals such as magnesium to the body. (2)
