Did you know dark chocolate can actually be healthy?
Here are some of the benefits: - keeps your heart healthy - improves cognitive function (brain health) - helps control insulin levels due to low glycemic index of dark chocolate - full of antioxidants to fight free radicals in the body - high in the minerals pottasium; copper; magnesium; iron
It is recommended to have 20g per day (roughly 2 blocks) for health benefits.
Make sure your dark chocolate is a minimum of 70% cocao solids (this ensures lower sugar content) & preferably organic. Pictured is one of my favourite brands, Vivani, another one is Green & Blacks. Both are organic and have ethical sourcing standards.
Why Vivani?
all ingredients are organically grown and certified.
cocoa varieties and other ingredients are of top quality and are used in an optimum ratio of mixture.
they deliberately exclude lecithin.
they do not use genetically engineered ingredients.
they have an amazing dark chocolate range such as dark chocolate 71%, 75%, 85%, 92%; dark chocolate chilli; fine dark orange amongst others!
Next time you reach for the milk chocolate, why not try dark ;-)
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