Monday, April 9, 2007

Raising the (chocolate) Bar


It is proven that dark chocolate is filled with antioxidants and essential minerals (including magnesum, copper, potassium, manganese, and most significant flavonoids). Flavonoids, for those of you who aren't nursing majors, helps improve blood-vessel flexibility and prevents hardening of arteries. But the good news doesn't stop there, high percentage of cocoa in dark chocolate gives it a low glycemic index, a ranking of carbohydrates according to their effect on our blood glucose levels. Overall meaning: it helps form red blood cells and utilize iron.

So go ahead, indulge yourself today. Eating healthy never tasted so sweet!

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