Five proven health benefits of eating chocolates

Stuti Srivastava | Updated: Aug 15, 2017, 12:43 IST
Who said chocolate makes you fat? Apart from it being a go-to dessert, chocolates also have health benefits we didn’t know much of. All this while we were told chocolates are unhealthy, here are five proven health benefits of chocolate that will make to run to a store right away.

Chocolate can help protect your skin

Did you know chocolates had flavonoids that help protect skin against the damage caused by exposing yourselves to sun? Consumption of chocolate in its many forms also improve blood flow and helps keep the skin hydrated.

Chocolate is the food our brain needs

Known that chocolate helps improve the blood flow to our brain, the anti-inflammatory qualities of chocolate also helps heal brain injuries.

Chocolate takes care of your heart

Consumption of chocolate helps prevent white flood cells from sticking to the walls of blood vessels and thus help restore flexibility to arteries.

Chocolates may help prevent diabetes

Yet another solid reason to not give upon chocolates. A study states that chocolates help improve insulin sensitivity, however, what one must learn is consumption in moderation.

Chocolates are rich in antioxidants

It is a well known fact that chocolate which is made of cocoa contains antioxidants.

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