Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Chocolate - a food usually associated with sweets and cheating on diets.

But, what if I told you that Dark Chocolate had health benefits?

Made from the Cacao Tree’s seed, dark chocolate (without any sweeteners added) is absolutely loaded with nutrients and antioxidants. There are even studies that show how this chocolate can lower the risk of heart disease!


As a general rule, it appears that the darker (or higher cocoa content) the chocolate, the more nutritious it is. For example, if we take a 100g bar containing 85% cocoa, we get:

  • 11g of fibre

  • 66% recommended DV for Iron

  • 57% recommended DV for Magnesium

  • 196% recommended DV for Copper

  • 85% recommended DV for Manganese

  • Along with Potassium, Phosphorus, Zinc and Selenium.


It’s a wonder more people aren’t eating dark chocolate! Added to this, dark chocolate has a higher amount of antioxidants that most other foods. So, why not look after your body, and treat yourself to some nice, dark chocolate?
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