Study conducted and researchers focused on how eating dark chocolate impacts the human body. Can you spell yum? And apparently, it gets better: the results of the study show that chocolate with a high-cocoa content also contains a series of compounds generically known as plant flavoniods, which are documented to keep cholesterol from clogging up our blood vessels and thus help lower the risk of getting a blood clot.

Why is dark chocolate so much better than the regular varieties? The answer is in its composition. Dark chocolate contains a lot more cocoa than other forms of chocolate and modern chocolate manufacturing technologies show that modern dark chocolate retains up to 95% of its flavoniods, thus allowing us to indulge in its exquisite taste and get a healthy dose of anti-cholesterol substances into our bodies at the same time. Apparently, dark chocolate is also the best source of flavoniods on earth. Many people don’t realize that chocolate is plant-derived, as are the fruit and vegetables recommended for a healthy heart. Well then, it looks like there’s no turning back: we’re forced to eat dark chocolate every day!

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