9 Health Benefits of Chocolate

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Superfoods don't just come from your supermarket's produce aisle. In fact those chocolate candy bars next to the gummy bears now qualify. Study after study proves that dark chocolate—sweet, rich, and delicious—is good for more than curing a broken heart. The secret behind its powerful punch is cacao, also the source of the sweet's distinct taste. Packed with healthy chemicals like flavonoids and theobromine, this little bean is a disease-killing bullet. The only problem? Cacao on its own is bitter, chalky, nasty stuff. 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). As long as the content is that high, says Mary Engler, Ph.D., a professor of physiological nursing at the University of California at San Francisco, you can reap the be...
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6 Simple Ways To Reduce Menstrual Cramps

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There is nothing easy about a menstrual period. However, there are some easy ways to make it less painful. Here are six tips that can help reduce the agony until Mother Nature has released her monthly grip from your uterus.

1. Lose the Caffeine Caffeine dehydrates the body and increases tension. Both of these can contribute to menstrual cramping. If you are used to drinking caffeine everyday, stopping completely can cause headaches. Try to reduce your caffeine in the days before and during your period. If you usually have five caffeinated drinks during the day, try to bring the number down to two and replace it with drinking more water.

 2. Begin Doing Yoga Physical activity may be the last thing on your mind for something fun to do during your period. However, some types of yoga poses can help relieve menstrual symptoms, including cramps. According to Yoga Point, some asanas you can try include Cat pose, gentle backbends, and Tiger pose. The deep breathing used in yoga can also help because of its relaxation effects. Tension increases pain. The more you are able to relax through gentle yoga poses and deep breathing, the easier it might be to ignore the deep pain coursing through the lower half of your body.

3. Aromatherapy Massage Aromatherapy massage combines the calming effects of essential oils with the deeply relaxing effects of a great massage. This can bring wonderful relief to you during your period, especially if you experience a lot of tension in your lower back from the cramps. Use your period as an excuse to pamper yourself by booking an aromatherapy massage.

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