Posted in: Cancer by Dr. Tarang Krishna Posted Date: 09 May, 2016
There are lots of people who think that chocolates are not good for health. May be, may be not!
But dark chocolates are an exception. Dark chocolates can fight against cancer with their anti-oxidants properties. It lowers the risk of skin, lung and prostate cancer. So eating a small amount of dark chocolate every day will not only satisfy your taste buds but can also reduce cancer risk.
Apart from Anti-Oxidant benefits, dark chocolate has other benefits too. They are:
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Anti Cancer Benefits
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Enhance Bone Health
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Increase Dental Health
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Boost Brain Health
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Improve Cardiovascular Health
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Diabetes Protection
Dark chocolate contains catechins and epicatechins, which are antioxidants and helps fight cell damage which leads to tumor growth. Dark chocolate is higher in cocoa content and in its purest form, does not contain added milk fat, pure cocoa butter and is probably more healthy than its milk-blended counterpart. Thus, it not only reduces the cancer risk but also reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
Dark Chocolate is also rich in fiber and minerals. A 100 gram bar of dark chocolate with 70-85% cocoa contains:
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11 grams of fiber.
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67% of the RDA for Iron.
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58% of the RDA for Magnesium.
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89% of the RDA for Copper.
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98% of the RDA for Manganese.
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Other minerals like potassium, phosphorus, zinc and selenium
How Dark Chocolate could be consumed?
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Directly.
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Melt and fold it in spice such as fresh grated ginger, green tea leaves, cinnamon powder, etc.
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Melt and make it a fruit dip.