There is one sweetness that helps improve heart and brain function, Insider reports. It is noted that it is dark chocolate. Also protects against Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
Bitter chocolate contains flavonoids that help remove toxins from the body and improve blood circulation. Thanks to dark chocolate, memory and attention can be improved. Also, dark chocolate reduces the risk of hypertension – all thanks to the substances contained in the treat, which thin the blood and relax the blood vessels.
Dark chocolate raises the level of “good” cholesterol and reduces the level of “bad”. Thus, dark chocolate indirectly affects the reduction of the risk of blood clots and strokes.
Bitter chocolate has anti-inflammatory properties and helps fight diabetes. Also, the content of substances in such chocolate fights free radicals that have a harmful effect on DNA.
The higher the cocoa content of the chocolate, the better. Bitter chocolate is one with at least 80% cocoa. Also, such chocolate should be low in sugar.
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