Egging on the benefits of chocolate Your Easter egg stash could be your ticket to good health
about an hour ago Dr Muiris Houston
Milk chocolate Easter eggs may be more common, but dark chocolate has more health benefits. Photograph: iStock
Greetings fellow chocoholics. Are you still revelling in the hit after enjoying an Easter egg over the weekend? Please join me for a look at the health benefits of chocolate.
Chocolate contains flavonoids, substances known to have anti-inflammatory effects and antioxidant properties that help mop up disease-causing agents in the body. It’s also full of the amino acid tryptophan, which is an essential ingredient of the feel-good neurotransmitter, serotonin. As well as tryptophan, chocolate contains phenylethylamine. The body converts this to the neurotransmitter dopamine, which helps us experience pleasure.
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