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Top 10 Reasons To Binge on Chocolates This Valentine’s Day

Saturday, February 14, 2015 9:01
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It’s Valentine’s Day. A day for couples to spend time together and celebrate being together. Eating some chocolate on this day is fine, as long as you don’t go overboard. If you don’t believe me, here are ten health facts about chocolates you should know on Valentine’s Day.

 

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10. Chocolates have a lot of flavonoids which can help reduce the chances of getting a sunburn when vacationing in the sun.

 

9. The same flavonoids we spoke about in the last point are responsible for lowering yourblood pressure and decreasing the chances of heart disease.

 

8. Chocolate is a well-known stress reducer. A recent study in Switzerland found that the amount of stress hormones in anxious people dropped when they ate 1.5 oz. of dark chocolate everyday for 2 weeks.

 

7. Dark chocolate could assist you in losing weight and dieting. It makes you not want to eat faster than any other chocolates or foods for that matter.

 

6. Mothers who ate chocolate daily found it easier to deal with the stress of raising children.

 

5. Chocolate is a good source for food for individuals suffering from diabetes. A recent study found that people who ate a bar of dark chocolate daily had a lower risk for insulin resistance.

 

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