Chocolate is good for your heart, skin and brain. Usually, people think that chocolate is bad for their health. They describe chocolate as" something to die for" or say" death by chocolate". Now they shouldbite their tongues! Evidence(证据)is showing that some kinds of chocolate are actually good for you in the following ways:
A happier heart.
Scientists at Harvard University recently examined 136 studies on cocoa—the main ingredient(成分)in chocolate and found that it does seem to strengthen the heart.
Better blood pressure.
Jeffrey Blumberg from Tufts University recently found that people with high blood pressure who ate 3. 5 ounces of dark chocolate per day for two weeks saw their blood pressure drop quickly.
Muscle magic.
Chocolate milk may help you recover after a hard workout(锻炼). In a small study at Indiana University,people who drank chocolate milk between workouts did better on a tiredness test than those who had some sports drinks.
Better for your skin.
German researchers found that chocolate helped protect and increase blood flow to the skin, improving its appearance.
