Best healthUpdated: July 29, 2013
Don't feel guilty of enjoying the square with chocolate.So chocolate is good for women
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It can reduce pain
A recent study published inJournal of Neurosciencediscovered that rats do not respond so quickly topainWhile eating chocolate.Especially this can explain why nothing in the world could remove from your chocolate, the researchers of the study say that this more painful effect can be harmful to people because it could contribute to obesity.So don't forget to enjoy the soothing properties of chocolate in moderation.
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It can prevent pregnancy complications
A study showed that a chemical (Theobromin) in chocolate pre -eclampsia can reduce, a majorpregnancyComplication.Dark the chocolate is, the better.
Sermon lampsia is best known for increasing the blood pressure of pregnant women, and eating chocolate helps to lower this risk by a maximum of 69 percent.The study of nearly 2,300 women has greater advantages for those who have eaten five or more portions a week, especially in their third trimester.
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It helps to combat PMS
"There is a reason why we crave certain foods, such as chocolate, at the time of the month," says Raw Foods coach Nathalie Lussier in Toronto."ChocolateFree calming endorphins that reduce anxiety.Plus, it contains a lot of magnesium, ”which cancel moods and reduces water storage.
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It protects against heart disease
Researchers from Linköping University in Sweden have learned how dark chocolate benefits the heart.chocolateWith a cocoa content of 72 percent, an 18 percent had lowered the activity level in the enzyme that increases blood pressure.
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It helps you to stay slim
A study published inArchive for internal medicineDiscovered that people who eat chocolate often have a lower body mass index.In the study of around 1,000 American men and women, those who ate chocolate a few times a week were on average slimmer than incidental chocolate soque.
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Originally published: July 29, 2013