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Unknown Health Truths

Keolamauloa P.

Many people are not aware that a 100 gram bar of dark chocolate contains,11 grams of fiber, 67% of the RDA for Iron, 58% of the RDA for Magnesium, 89% of the RDA for Copper, 98% of the RDA for Manganese.  It also has plenty of potassium, phosphorus, zinc and selenium.  Therefore dark chocolate is healthier than other sweets.  Another reason that it is better than other sweets is that it is a good stress reliever and mood enhancer do to the endorphins in it.  Yet as another study took place it proved that intaking dark chocolate 2 or more times a week lowers the chance of having calcified plaque in your arteries and intaking 5 or more times also reduced cardiovascular disease by a astounding 50%.  Also studies have shown that eating chocolate less frequently had no effect of change.(AuthorityNutrition)

All of those minerals must be for something, right?  Of course they have a purpose.  RDA stands for Recommended Dietary Allowance.  Obviously the fiber is for digestion.  The RDA of iron is for your red blood cells that hold the oxygen needed for your body.  The RDA for magnesium is for your minerals needed for digestion and blood.

“Of all the treats available, chocolate is one of the most craved foods in the world. The first solid chocolate bar, made from cocoa butter, cocoa powder and sugar, was introduced by the British chocolate company J.S. Fry & Sons in 1847, but the history of chocolate goes back at least 4,000 years.1

Pre-Olmec cultures in Mexico produced chocolate as early as 1900 B.C. Originally, it was consumed as a bitter beverage. The cacao beans were fermented, roasted, and then ground into a paste that was mixed with water and spices like chili peppers and vanilla, sweetened with honey.

Throughout its history, chocolate — "the food of the Gods" — has remained a symbol of luxury, wealth, and power. During the 14th century, the Aztecs and Mayans even used cacao beans as currency.  Research has also revealed chocolate has some rather impressive health benefits, provided you're willing to give up the now-familiar sweetness of modern day milk chocolate.” (Dr. Mercola)

“Chocolate is the ultimate comfort food, a sure-fire stand-by in times of stress, a reliable source of consolation when life has let us down, and a mood-enhancer and romance-inducer in more positive circumstances. But is it at all healthy?  If you scoff lots of it, obviously not. But there are a host of medically proven ways in which chocolate — good chocolate, which is to say dark chocolate, with a cocoa percentage of around seventy per cent or more — really is good for us.  Research is continuing all the time, and experts have already found that chocolate is good for the heart, circulation and brain, and it has been suggested that it may be beneficial in such major health challenges as autism, obesity and  diabetes.” (The Telegraph)

  

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