It has long been known that Cranberry Juice And Dark Chocolate have great benefits for your health. There are many scientific studies on their characteristics.
Here we present the most important of them.
Benefits of Dark Chocolate
As was shown in the recent studies done at the Food Editorial and Bloomberg School of Public health, some compounds in the cocoa beans have an effect similar to aspirin in the fight against clumping in platelets which can cause blocking of a blood vessel and thereby a heart attack. However, Dr. Diane Becker, a professor at these schools clearly states that this data isn’t meant to be used as a prescription for eating large amounts of chocolate.
Chocolate also contains ingredients such as sugar, butter, and cream which shouldn’t be consumed in large amounts. Dark chocolate is an extract made out of roasted cocoa beans and as it is the purest form of chocolate it can be beneficial to eat as many as two spoons daily.
Dark chocolate or hot cocoa can be healthy and good for consumption, but only if you consume them properly in a regular diet or nutrition plan.
According to research dark chocolate act most beneficially on the heart and blood functions, especially in people with a mildly elevated risk of a heart attack or disease. However, as stated by many researchers; consuming dark chocolate won’t be as much useful if done as a single dietary practice as it will if combined with other healthy practices such as running, cycling, exercising, etc.
Benefits of Cranberry Juice
Another food product that can boost your health is cranberries. Amy Howell, a researcher at Rutgers University says that cranberries are in the highest rankings of food products with health benefits. The essential, antioxidant compounds found in cranberries are helpful in protecting cells from free radicals in the body.
Recent research has shown that drinking cranberry juice is good for treating urinary infections. Another element found in the cranberries called proanthocyanidin has a beneficial effect on the teeth in preventing periodontal disease so mouthwashes with this element are being developed.
Other beneficial effects of the consumption of cranberries and cranberry juice can be the killing off of the H.pylori bacteria, regulation of cholesterol levels, prevention of starting or growing tumors, and many others.
It’s obvious that the conclusion of this story is to eat healthy amounts of dark chocolate and consume cranberry juice on a daily basis. I recommend you don’t mix the two at the same time but consume them during different periods of the day. For example, you can drink a glass of cranberry juice as a snack between meals and you can eat a dark chocolate bar with your morning coffee.
As peanut butter fudge is my favorite to consume with morning coffee, I wish one day they would discover that it’s also very good for our health even consumed in large amounts.