The Good News About Chocolate

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If you crave chocolate now and then, there is good news for you. Cacao, the cocoa part of chocolate, actually has a lot of health benefits.
For starters, cacao is one of the richest sources of antioxidants on the planet- Antioxidant effects are measured as ORAC values (oxygen-radical absorbing capacity) and dark chocolate’s ORAC value is one of the highest ever measured. Chocolate also contains flavonoids that help keep blood vessels elastic.
Your craving for chocolate is probably pretty natural because chocolate has some mood-elevating chemicals such as phenyl eth >‘lamine Chocolate also raises serotonin levels in the brain and appears to influence endorphins and oxytocin, neurotransmitters – associated with pleasure and intimacy.

If you’re worried about tooth decay, chocolate actually contains antibacterial agents that fight tooth decay of course this effect is negated by eating chocolate loaded with refined sugar. In Fact, the only unhealthy thing about chocolate is the sugar and other additives that are usually mixed with it.
Fortunately, Nature’s Sweet Life offers two flavors of chocolate bars sweetened with xylitol, so you can get the health benefits of chocolate without the negative effects of refined sugar. There are two flavors to choose from: Plain Dark Chocolate and Memory Orange Dark chocolate. These treats offer a way to satisfy that chocolate craving with something that is actually good for you.

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