You can have your chocolate and eat it too!
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Chocolate – A Natural Source of Antioxidants
That is, if it’s dark. Pure dark chocolate contains a very high amount of catechins (a heart healthy antioxidant). Enjoy it with black grapes and wash it down with a beverage containing natural cocoa powder or tea, additional excellent sources of these heart healthy compounds.
Supplemental antioxidants are a necessity these days but you can also increase your dietary intake of antioxidants.
Cocoa beans contain substantial amounts of antioxidants, dietary substances that mop up free radicals. Disease-fighting antioxidants are also present in blueberries, kale, spinach, green tea, red wine, and grapes. But chocolate is a particularly potent source.
Supplemental antioxidants are a necessity these days but you can also increase your dietary intake of antioxidants.
Cocoa beans contain substantial amounts of antioxidants, dietary substances that mop up free radicals. Disease-fighting antioxidants are also present in blueberries, kale, spinach, green tea, red wine, and grapes. But chocolate is a particularly potent source.
Chocolate and cocoa powder are derived from beans that contain large quantities of natural antioxidants called flavonoids. Researchers have found that natural cocoa contains the highest capacity of the antioxidant procyanidin.
Dark Chocolate Lowers Blood Pressure
But don’t let that give you an excuse to go on a chocolate binge! You still need to remember that chocolate is high in calories so you’ll need to balance the extra calories by eating less of other things.
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