{"id":13109,"date":"2017-08-04T06:46:36","date_gmt":"2017-08-04T10:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vitamins.vitanetonline.com\/?p=13109"},"modified":"2017-08-04T06:46:36","modified_gmt":"2017-08-04T10:46:36","slug":"why-is-dark-chocolate-healthy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitamins.vitanetonline.com\/index.php\/why-is-dark-chocolate-healthy\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is dark chocolate healthy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"shortabstract\">\n<p id=\"abstract\">Unlike milk chocolate and white chocolate which are bad for your health, Dark chocolate with 70% cacao content or higher has many health benefits as long as it doesn&#8217;t contain large amounts of sugar. The main benefit of dark chocolate is its promotion of cardiovascular health. Dark chocolate promotes heart health by reducing the risk of heart disease and by lowering blood pressure and cholesterol. Dark chocolate also promotes mental health by helping our bodies to produce more endorphins and it contains serotonin, an anti-depressant. Still we should eat even dark chocolate even in moderate quantities as it is high in fat and can contribute to weight gain.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"readmoretext\">Read more: <\/span><a id=\"source\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.qgazette.com\/news\/2017-08-02\/Health_Care\">Why is dark chocolate healthy?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"task_trail\" style=\"display:none\">(abstract 307L9TDWJYT2EK99C62F0VWVR6X3NN 3TVRFO09GKGRT2BVBKYQI3DW3EELXM A1HYWOOB0DUMR5)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unlike milk chocolate and white chocolate which are bad for your health, Dark chocolate with 70% cacao content or higher has many health benefits as long as it doesn&#8217;t contain large amounts of sugar. The main benefit of dark chocolate is its promotion of cardiovascular health. 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