Alright, The Novelli Wellness Center can't present you a piece of chocolate via the computer, but we are able to share some of its perks with you.
Predominantly, chocolate is good for you, especially the dark chocolate kind. Honest! Could that be why 36 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate are bought for Valentine's Day? (1) Probably not, but your Buffalo, NY chiropractor hopes you get one full of dark chocolates!
Chocolate and its central ingredient, cocoa, have beneficial results for your heart, mind and body.
- Cocoa has approximately 4 times greater antioxidant capacity than green tea and twice that of red wine. (2) The anti-oxidant flavanols located in cocoa beans lowers cell damage in heart disease and help lower blood pressure. (4,6)
- Moderate (not overly indulgent!) consumption of dark chocolate offers blood pressure lowering effects and anti-inflammatory activity. (3,6)
- The anti-oxidants and the bigger magnesium content in dark chocolate can help with constipation trouble and even speed up bowel movements! (2,5) We chiropractors know that constipation when you have back pain isn't good!
These conclusions are why The Novelli Wellness Center can put up with the enjoyment of dark chocolate...in moderation, of course. Mood, memory, brain function, heart, immune system and stress reduction may all benefit as well. (2) Whose day isn't improved with a piece of chocolate?!
The Novelli Wellness Center is adamant that not all nutrition has to be in pill form or even
boring food form.
Check out these articles, then chat with us about the viability of adding some dark chocolate to your life at your next Buffalo, NY chiropractor visit.
Contact us now to set that up
before all the chocolate hearts start arriving!