Most of us think of chocolate as a guilty pleasure. Something we can eat and then feel bad about later, having to go to the gym to work off. Well, I'm here with good news! Dark chocolate has health benefits! It's not all bad! Granted, this is in moderation. This does not mean you can go buy a giant bag of Hershey's© dark chocolate pieces and eat the whole thing for lunch. However, eating a piece or two here or there can actually be good for you.

Dark chocolate is high in antioxidants. What does this mean? You can eat dark chocolate and stay younger and healthier! Dark chocolate is also high in essential nutrients such as fiber, iron, and magnesium. It can reduce risk factors for disease by lowering susceptibility to LDL (bad) cholesterol and increasing susceptibility to HDL (good) cholesterol.

Keep in mind when you choose your dark chocolate to get dark chocolate with 70% or higher cocoa content. Otherwise, you will not reap the health benefits. Also, Don't forget the key word - MODERATION!

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