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Chocolate Health Benefits Include Having the Highest Antioxidant and Magnesium Mineral Content of Any Fruit or Nut.

The magnesium mineral is one of the most important minerals your body needs to function at its best and most Americans are deficient.

Our foods our grown in deficient soil and that has helped to produce this particular mineral deficiency.

It has some of the best brain chemicals like Phenylethylamine and Anandamide which give you that feeling of bliss and "inlove feeling".

The Benefits of Chocolate make it the most tasty Health Food around!

Real Chocolate has more antioxidant flavonoids than any known food on this planet.

Antioxidants protect the body from aging caused by free radicals.

The more unprocessed and low temperature treated the more antioxidants it will contain.

Dark chocolate has quite a bit more antioxidant flavonoids than milk chocolate.

These antioxidants also reduce blood clotting and improve circulation.

This food is an excellent source of the magnesium mineral. We need magnesium for many of the body's functions such as balancing brain chemistry.

This could be the reason women crave chocolate more during their menstrual cycle.

Approximately 80% of Americans are deficient in magnesium which is needed for the regulation of your heartbeat and blood pressure.

Chocolate or cacao is comprised of saturated fats as well as a monounsaturated fat.

The monounsaturated fat in cacao is called oleic acid.

Olive oil also contains this heart healthy monounsaturated fat.

The saturated fats found in cacao do not appear to raise cholesterol levels.

Two fun chocolate facts are the important brain chemicals found in this food which are phenylethylamine and anandamide.

Phenylethylamine gives you the same feeling as falling-in-love. It also increases alertness and focus.

Chocolate increases the level of Anandamide in your brain and this gives you a feeling of relaxation and bliss.

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