Dark Chocolate Guide: Benefits, Risks & Nutrition

Dark chocolate provides magnesium but also contains caffeine and fats that may trigger a gallbladder attack. Learn about the link between chocolate and estrogen, its safety during pregnancy, and how it affects skin health.

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Health Risks of Dark Chocolate

Dark chocolate has 60 percent or more cocoa than milk chocolate. According to Clemson University, dark chocolate can provide health benefits that other types of chocolate cannot. Dark chocolate may help to lower your blood pressure if you have hypertension, increase your HDL "good" cholesterol, decrease your LDL "bad"

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Dove Dark Chocolate Nutrition

Dove chocolates, the brainchild of Greek immigrant, Leo Stefanos, made its debut in 1939 as the “Dove Bar,” an ice cream pop enveloped in a luxurious silky chocolate coating. In 1986, according to Dovechocolate.

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Does Dark Chocolate Contain Caffeine?

The use of chocolate originated in South America around A.D. 250 to 900 with a bitter chocolate drink made from cacao beans. The creamy, sweet milk chocolate of today bears little resemblance to the chocolate that the Mayans created so many years ago.

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