Made from the seed of the cocoa tree, dark chocolate has a wide variety of antioxidants, way more than most of other foods we eat. Antioxidant-rich chocolates will leave your

skin smoother, and more resistant to sunburns, because cocoa increases circulation to the fine capillaries in the top layer of your skin.

You’ll still have to make sure you lather

up on the sun screen, but at least those vessels are now better equipped to draw nutrients and the oxygen needed to protect your skin against burns and dehydration. 

Antioxidants also aids in helping rid your body of free radicals which causes oxidative damage to your cells, so eating rich foods like dark chocolate can help protect you from various

types of cancer as well a slow down signs of aging. 

Dark chocolate is comprised of a number of vitamins and minerals that can totally support your health. High concentrations of copper and potassium are found in dark chocolate and can

help prevent against cardiovascular and stroke diseases. The iron in the chocolate will protect you against iron deficiency anemia, and the magnesium will help in the prevention of type 2

diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure.  

In a Prevention Magazine article, Dr. Kris-Etherton, a distinguished Professor of Nutrition at Penn State, stated “My research shows that a diet containing about an ounce of chocolate a day increases good

cholesterol and prevents bad cholesterol from oxidizing, a process that may lead to heart disease.”

Dark chocolate aids in keeping your blood vessels as well as your circulation unaffected to protect you against type 2 diabetes. Flavonoids in dark chocolate will also help reduce insulin resistance

by helping your cells function normally and regain the ability to use yours body’s insulin efficiently and effectively. That plus the fact that dark chocolate has a low glycemic index

adds up to it not causing huge spikes in your blood sugar levels.