HOW CHOCOLATE CAN HOW CHOCOLATE CAN BE GOOD FOR YOUBE GOOD FOR YOU

QURATULAIN MUGHALQURATULAIN MUGHAL

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DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPYDOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY

ISRA UNIVERSITYISRA UNIVERSITY

RECENT SCIENTIFIC RECENT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHRESEARCH

Has establish that dark chocolate can be a Has establish that dark chocolate can be a healthy addition to a balanced diet.healthy addition to a balanced diet.

HOW?HOW?

Work at the University of California has Work at the University of California has establish the presence of flavonoids in establish the presence of flavonoids in chocolate , a naturally occurring antioxidant, chocolate , a naturally occurring antioxidant, which thins the blood & prevents clotting.which thins the blood & prevents clotting.

It can also protect against sun induced damage It can also protect against sun induced damage &, increase skin density & hydration.&, increase skin density & hydration.

The professor behind the research says that :The professor behind the research says that :

“ “Eating chocolate can have positive Eating chocolate can have positive

cardiovascular effects”cardiovascular effects” Theo bromine ,also found in chocolate , is a Theo bromine ,also found in chocolate , is a

mild stimulant & anti-depressed which helps mild stimulant & anti-depressed which helps to promote a positive mental attitude.to promote a positive mental attitude.

At Harvard University they have even At Harvard University they have even suggested that if you eat good chocolate three suggested that if you eat good chocolate three times a month you will live almost a year times a month you will live almost a year longer than those who don’t .longer than those who don’t .

Daily consumption of dark chocolate lowered Daily consumption of dark chocolate lowered peoples blood pressure.peoples blood pressure.

Quality dark chocolate is rich in fiber, iron , Quality dark chocolate is rich in fiber, iron , magnesium, copper, manganese and a few magnesium, copper, manganese and a few other minerals.other minerals.

Dark chocolate can also reduced insulin Dark chocolate can also reduced insulin resistance which is another common risk of resistance which is another common risk of many disease just like diabetes.many disease just like diabetes.

It also improves the verbal fluency.It also improves the verbal fluency. The bio active compounds in dark chocolate The bio active compounds in dark chocolate

also work great. Eating dark chocolate will also work great. Eating dark chocolate will increase oxygen and blood flow to the scalp increase oxygen and blood flow to the scalp leading to strong healthy hair. leading to strong healthy hair.

The cocoa present in dark chocolate to help The cocoa present in dark chocolate to help prevent obesity. prevent obesity.

Dark chocolate is loaded with organic Dark chocolate is loaded with organic compounds that act as antioxidants and are compounds that act as antioxidants and are biologically active. They help your body in biologically active. They help your body in eliminating free radicals, which cause eliminating free radicals, which cause oxidative damage to cells, like cancer.oxidative damage to cells, like cancer.

But!But!

Too many chocolates selections contain Too many chocolates selections contain excessive fats and sugar which out weight excessive fats and sugar which out weight these benefits.these benefits.

ReferencesReferences

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