Alright, Most Chiropractic Clinic can't present you a piece of chocolate via the computer, but we can share some of its perks with you.
Principally, chocolate is good for you, especially the dark chocolate kind. We could believe it either! Is that why why 36 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate are bought for Valentine's Day? (1) Not really, but your Murfreesboro chiropractor hopes you get one full of dark chocolates!
Chocolate and its principal ingredient, cocoa, have beneficial effects for your heart, mind and body.
- Cocoa has approximately 4 times higher antioxidant capacity than green tea and twice that of red wine. (2) The anti-oxidant flavanols located in cocoa beans decreases cell damage in heart disease and help lower blood pressure. (4,6)
- Moderate (not too much!) consumption of dark chocolate offers blood pressure lowering effects and anti-inflammatory activity. (3,6)
- The anti-oxidants and the larger magnesium content in dark chocolate can help with constipation trouble and even speed up bowel movements! (2,5) We chiropractors know that constipation when you have back pain isn't good!
These conclusions are why Most Chiropractic Clinic can live with the enjoyment of dark chocolate...in moderation, of course. Mood, memory, brain function, heart, immune system and stress reduction may all benefit as well. (2) Whose day isn't cheered with a piece of chocolate?!
Most Chiropractic Clinic is adamant that not all nutrition has to be in pill form or even
boring food form.
Check out these articles, then chat with us about the viability of adding some dark chocolate to your life at your next Murfreesboro chiropractic visit.
Contact us now to set that up
before all the chocolate hearts start arriving!
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