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Dark choco a day, keeps doctor away

New Delhi: Craving for chocolates, but don't want to gain those extra pounds? Worry not! Go for a dark chocolate, which contains a good amount of vitamins, minerals, iron, potassium and magnesium.Physicians suggest dark chocolates



Controls blood sugar: Dark chocolates keep blood vessels healthy and help control diabetes. “Dark chocolates contain a chemical called flavonoids which reduces insulin resistance and encourage body cells to function normally,” adds the dietician.

Loaded with antioxidants: Antioxidants help release free radicals, which damage cells. A human body develops free radicals when a person grows old.

These radicals can also cause cancer. Dark chocolates lower down the signs of ageing and reduce cancer risks.