The Power of Healthy Chocolate - Did Woody Allen Have it Right?

Was Woody Allen's look at healthy foods in the future in the movie Sleeper true? When the doctors who revive Woody's character, discuss the foods he eats, they are aghast at what was considered unhealthy in the 20th Century. Deep fat, steak, cream pies and hot fudge were now considered by them as healthy. Well they were not too far off with the hot fudge as studies are certainly starting to prove that chocolate in its unprocessed state is the world's number one antioxidant rich food. Yes, Chocolate! Today, one of the fastest growing trends in health is antioxidant rich dark chocolate!

Research from around the world is discovering what the enormous benefits of healthy dark chocolate. Ancient Mayans used unprocessed cocoa for centuries as a food staple and to cleanse and detoxify the body. Now the proof is there with growing evidence strongly supporting the benefits of eating healthy dark chocolate. In several studies for the reduction of blood pressure, chocolate lowered blood pressure and was clinically significant to be comparable to some beta-blockers like atenolol. By providing essential minerals such as magnesium, it was shown to lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of diabetes, osteoporosis, stroke, and heart attacks. The lowering of LDL or bad cholesterol by 13% attributed to dark chocolate in studies also contributes to the lowering the risk of these diseases. Flavonoids called procyanidins