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...

Sleeping Positions To Stay Healthy: Ten Best And Worst Ways To Sleep During The Night




Each sleeping position has both negative and positive effect on our body. Today we will discuss about pros and cons of each sleeping position.


Sleeping on your back

 Pros • According to some doctors it is the best sleeping position for your neck because it keeps your neck straight

 • No such significant force is imposed on neck.

 • In this position the spine gets the better support and it doesn’t cause back pain.

 • In this position pillow is not required because your neck is resting in natural position. Cons • Snoring is more prominent in this position. Sleeping on your stomach Pros

 • This is definitely the best position if you are having sleep apnea because your breathing doesn’t find any obstruction. Cons

 • One of the drawbacks of sleeping on the tummy is that it will cause the flattening of spine which is also not considered so good. It will cause you lower back pain. Sleeping on your side Pros

 • It is better for blood circulation in

 • Sleeping on your side can also reduce Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s risk Cons

 • This position can put extra force on the stomach and lever which will cause digestion problems.

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