I've been thinking in making the "brazilian bomboms" with dark chocolate. I've made truffles before that were delicious, but despite of loving the taste of dark chocolate I've end up always staying with the conventional. Recently, I've been hearing much more about the benefits of dark chocolate to maintaining a good health. According with an article from HealthMd dark chocolate is rich in epicatechin, which is "a particularly active member of a group of compounds called plant flavoniods. Flavoniods keep cholesterol from gathering in blood vessels, reduce the risk of blood clots, and slow down the immune responses that lead to clogged arteries."
The University of California in San Francisco run a clinical study that showed "improvement in blood vessel function from consuming flavonoid-rich dark chocolate daily over an extended period of time."
Dark chocolate has more cocoa than regular chocolate and now companies have discovered how to process the chocolate without destroying the flavoniods. Still, while dark chocolate is beneficial to your health is rich in calories. So, you got to maintain a balanced diet and exercise to keep your heart healthy.
I was trilled to learn that a glass of red wine a day keeps the doctor away. Now chocolate! I think I have great chances to live a long healthy life this way. And for all the chocoholics out there...wait for some new dark chocolate brazilian bomboms coming to the market soon. Now, you have another good reason to enjoy them.
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