Perfect for a Monday morning pick-me-up. Dark chocolate provides a lovely reason to be indulgent. It contains potent antioxidants called flavonols that can boost heart health. In one study a group of football players were found to have lower blood pressure and less artery-clogging LDL cholesterol after just two weeks of eating dark chocolate daily. Other research suggests that chocolate flavonols ease inflammation and help prevent blood substances from becoming sticky, which lowers the risk of potential blood clots. Apparently around 200 calories of dark chocolate per day is all you need for healthy-heart benefits. Brilliant.
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