10 Mind-Blowing Reasons To Eat Dark Chocolate Every Single Day

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8. Does Good Things To Your Cholesterol

Dark chocolate can increase your levels of HDL (good) cholesterol and lower the bad (LDL) cholesterol levels, according to studies. In addition, dark chocolate decreased oxidized LDL cholesterol levels, which means that this bad cholesterol is not as likely to damage other tissues in the body. Lower cholesterol levels lead us to our next point.

9. Lowers Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease

Since dark chocolate lowers our bad cholesterol levels and increases the good cholesterol, this means it can offer us protection from heart disease. This has been shown to be true in several studies. One involved 470 elderly men who were followed over a 15-year period. Those who consumed dark chocolate were found to have an incredible 50 percent lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease than those who did not indulge. Another study showed that people who consumed dark chocolate at least five times each week lowered their risk of cardiovascular disease by 57 percent!

No matter how you slice it, dark chocolate is good for your blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and heart.

10. Guilt-Free Food

Eating dark chocolate is a treat that you can absolutely enjoy without feeling guilty. As we mentioned, this treat is good for you and has more than enough health benefits to justify eating a square or two every day. So enjoy your special treat and smile while you do it. Oh, and pass a piece our way, would you?

References:

Npr.org

My.clevelandclinic.org

Circ.ahajournals.org