Dark Chocolate – A Multi-Purpose Food Cure?
In scanning the news around the world, it was interesting to find all the different studies that revolve around dark chocolate. We have heard that there may be many benefits of eating dark chocolate with high cocoa content that are heart related. It can help lower high blood pressure, cut the risks of blood clots, and even help cut heart disease. Is Dark Chocolate becoming a viable food cure?
An Australian study has now found, almost half the people that suffer from depression have chocolate cravings. People whose symptoms of depression included feeling irritable and being scared of social rejection were more likely to have food cravings for chocolate. After consuming dark chocolate with high cocoa content they felt less irritable and less anxious.
While on the other side of the world, a study in the UK has found that dark chocolate may help reduce chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms. The patients taking dark chocolate felt less fatigue and reported feeling more fatigue when they stopped eating it. Researchers said the results were surprising and that dark chocolate may have a effect on the brain chemical serotonin.
So is dark chocolate with high cocoa content the next food cure? It seems to help in so many ways. I’m sold. Remember; eat chocolate in moderation to ensure that you don’t put on any extra weight.
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