Dark Chocolate....How it Promotes Heart Health!

Grab those dark chocolate truffles! Are you curious to know more about all of the marvelous benefits that dark chocolate has to offer?



In this article on ClevelandClinic.org, we find out more delicious details about how flavenoid-rich dark chocolate promotes optimal heart health!

Have a look:

"....Flavonoids provide important protective benefits to plants, such as in repairing damage and shielding from environmental toxins. When we consume plant-based foods rich in flavonoids, it appears that we also benefit from this “antioxidant” power. Antioxidants are believed to help the body's cells resist damage caused by free radicals, formed by normal bodily processes such as breathing or environmental contaminants like cigarette smoke. When the body lacks adequate levels of antioxidants, free radical damage ensues, leading to increases in LDL-cholesterol oxidation and plaque formation on arterial walls."

Makes your heart happy, doesn't it? Find out more here on ClevelandClinic.org.