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Why is Dark Chocolate considered a Super Ingredient?

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Who can resist a warm and runny chocolate dessert?

Who can resist a warm and runny chocolate dessert?

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Question: Why is Dark Chocolate considered a Super Ingredient?
Answer: Many medical professionals and medical institutions, such as Johns Hopkins Medical and The American Heart Associations are touting the benefits of dark chocolate. Studies show that eating dark chocolate daily can lower the risk of heart attack. Plus it's also being attributed to insulin resistance.

Dark chocolate contains antioxidents called flavonoids. Antioxidants are also well known for their cancer-fighting abilities.

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