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Feel Good Facts About Chocolate
Reviewed by Julie Ching, MS, RDN, CDE Diet and Nutrition News & Advice

Feel Good Facts About Chocolate

Most people love chocolate in one form or another. Whether as a chocolate bar, dipped strawberry, in syrup form, drizzled over cheesecake, or as a hot drink with marshmallows on a cold winter’s night. We’ve got more reasons to love chocolate! Here are 12 “feel good” (and a few healthy) facts about chocolate.

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Eating Chocolate Could Save Your Life, Study Suggests
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Eating Chocolate Could Save Your Life, Study Suggests

A new study adds yet another element to the seemingly neverending exploration of the question: “is chocolate healthy?” The study, which was carried out by researchers at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, involved a review of data associated with roughly 170,000 people. Those involved in the study were asked about their food consumption and […]

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Eating Dark Chocolate Can Improve Blood Flow, Study Suggests
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Eating Dark Chocolate Can Improve Blood Flow, Study Suggests

If you’re an older person struggling to get around because of poor blood flow, try this new and tasty solution: eating more dark chocolate. According to a new study, people with peripheral artery disease (or PAD) who ate dark chocolate were able to increase the time and distance they walked each day. Roughly one in […]

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Scientists Put Chocolate Heart Health Claims to the Test
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Scientists Put Chocolate Heart Health Claims to the Test

A number of studies over the past decade or so have shown that consuming dark chocolate can help lower the risk of developing high blood pressure and improve blood cholesterol levels. Now, scientists plan to put those claims to the test. It’s believed that cocoa benefits our hearts by acting as a vasodilator, which means […]

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