How can chocolate be SO bad for acne if cocoa itself contains so many benefits for the skin?
Before you go blaming your chocolate bar, dissect the ingredients.
What else is usually in a chocolate bar? COW’S MILK AND SUGAR.
Two of the top diet related contributors of acne.
There’s a growing body of credible scientific evidence that chocolate contains a host of heart-healthy and mood-enhancing phytochemicals, which benefits both body and mind.
It’s an abundant source of antioxidants which reduces the ongoing cellular and arterial damage caused by oxidative reactions.
Just like red wine and green tea, chocolate contains a type of antioxidant called “polyphenols.”
Polyphenols are protective chemicals that protect against heart disease.
So go ahead, enjoy your chocolate and it’s benefits but find one worth eating.
Try the following brands for healthy chocolate options:
- Lindt Excellence Dark Chocolate
- Alter Eco. Alter Eco.
- Pana Chocolate.
- Loving Earth.
- Peak Chocolate.
- Green & Blacks.
- Gutsii Prebiotic Chocolate. Gutsii.
- Well Naturally.
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