Chocolate Day: Celebrate the Goodness of Dark! Health Benefits and More!

Above- Dark chocolate comes from the seeds of the cocoa tree. And is considered a superfood. Photo by The Statesman

Embrace all the benefits of dark chocolate from antioxidants to fighting free radicals….

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Dark Chocolate-

Above- two treats in one -the goodness of fresh coconut combined with dark chocolate. This is another of my choices-it’s in my fridge. Photo by Women’s Health magazine

When I talk about chocolate its dark chocolate all the way. That is where all the health benefits lye and that is where the exquisite taste of sweet and bitter reside. To be truly healthy we are looking at any chocolate that is 70% or higher in cocoa. And I would draw the line at somewhere between 85 and 92 percent. After that the chocolate becomes more suitable for baking. And for most far too bitter to indulge in. I for one have an equivalent of a 1/2 bar a day. Oh, I take a break for a day or two every few weeks.* As a rule all herbs should have a break of a few days to a week. So, that either those herbs do not build up in the system so much so that they do not perform health wise, or your body becomes to use to it. But I love it and like I…