Is it still possible that something so delicious can actually be good for you? Believe it or not. it can be really good to eat chocolate! According to Dirk Tauberert in the journal of the American Medical Association, dark chocolate may actually help lower blood pressure. In proving this study, people who took a bite or less than a quarter of an ounce of dark chocolate have significantly lowered their blood pressure by 5 points to 2 points systolic and diastolic. But that’s not all! Studies have also found that dark chocolate is an antioxidant as true milk is not consumed at the same time.

The type of antioxidants found in dark chocolate called flavonoids that are also found in soybeans, tea, fruits and fruit products. Amazing, what kind of chocolate contains 8 times the number of flavonoids was found in strawberries! Milk, however, reduces the effectiveness of flavonoids which is why dark chocolate is a better antioxidant than chocolate milk. The dark chocolate is however the only chocolate that is really good for the body. As WebMD screamed, the darker [chocolate] the best! But why? Such trear is the best because of plant phenols are found in it which is a compound known to reduce blood pressure.

In addition to assistance reduce blood pressure and increased antioxidants in the blood, dark chocolate is known to help reduce stress. Researchers have discovered that if you manga 1.4 ounce of chocolate per day the size of a Hershey’s bar of dark chocolate special, you will help reduce the stress hormone called cortisol hormone and catecholamine hormones which, once expanded, is one of the reasons behind those highly subject to compulsion. Those who participated in this study ate half a chocolate bar mid morning and mid afternoon and after 2 weeks, stress levels have decreased. So if you’re feeling stressed out after a long day, you now have an excuse to take this long bar of chocolate you want! The dark chocolate is also contains a chemical called serotonin, and this acts as an antidepressant and it stimulates production of endorphins giving you a feeling of pressure (so now you know that these models in the commercials chocolate acting not just!).

Yes, chocolate can help in several ways but no, you can not replace chocolate with fruit and vegetable matter!