Benefits of Chocolate

The potential health benefits of chocolate. Throughout the years, chocolate has been on the end of a lot of bad press because of its fat content, and its consumption has been associated with acne, obesity, high blood pressure, coronary artery disease and diabetes.

Enter milk, sugar, and butter good for your taste buds, not always good for your health. Besides adding calories, these can dilute the benefits of cacao. So snack smart Stick to healthy chocolate with at least 70 percent cacao or cocoa, which is cacao in its roasted, ground form.