Is Sweet Vegan a Trick or Treat?
5 benefits of Sweet Vegan chocolate
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With Halloween right around the corner, we dive into the health benefits behind vegan chocolate!
Wishing you all a delightful and healthy Halloween!
- Sweet Vegan Team
1. Keeps you thinking
High amounts of flavanol in cocoa can help boost blood flow to the brain, increasing overall alertness and improving cognitive function! Flavanols are also known to help protect skin against sun-damage and dehydration.
2. Good for the soul, in more than one way
Long-term studies have shown improvements to heart health for those who eat chocolate on a regular basis. Chocolate is known to lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
3. be healthy, be happy
Chocolate can improve feelings of wellbeing due to the tryptophan contained in chocolate. Tryptophan is a building block for serotonin, the hormone that contributes to feelings of happiness :)
4. all about the Antioxidants
Chocolate contains the antioxidants that you can find in veggies, fruits, nuts and grains. It even has higher antioxidant levels than green tea and red wine. These among other benefits, have anti-inflammation and anti-aging properties.
