Exploring chocolate health benefits will certainly make anyone feel better after a Valentine's Day chocolate binge.
The kooky scientists over at Bytesize Science have put together a fun and informative video explaining the chemical reasons behind some chocolate health benefits. For example, ingesting 1.5 ounces of dark chocolate a day for two weeks results in lower stress levels. A moderate dose of chocolate can also help prevent strokes, cancer and Alzheimer's disease. Chocolate accomplishes this by limiting oxidation in the blood stream. It's also good that the video points out that chocolate is high in calories and fat and like anything else, should be ingested in moderation.
The chocolate health benefits video is fun and informative in the same way that Bill Nye The Science Guy was in the '90s. If you need any more justification to gorge on cocoa infused treats this Valentine's, look no further than Bytesize Science for the facts.
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