Celebrate National Dark Chocolate Day

Lets’s Start with the POTENTIAL BENEFITS of Dark Chocolate:

- Anti-inflammatory effects

- Preventing blood clots

- Reducing risk factors associated with

insulin resistance (and therefore -

diabetes)

- Positive effects on blood pressure

- Blood vessel flexibility

- Improving vision

Dark Chocolate Snack ideas:

• Try sprinkling a few dark chocolate chips into greek yogurt

• Strawberries dipped in Dark Chocolate Hummus

Recipe Links:

Fudgy Dark Chocolate Zucchini Cookies: https://anoregoncottage.com/fudgy-dark-chocolate-zucchini-cookies/

Dark Chocolate Trail Mix: https://www.rachelcooks.com/superfood-healthy-trail-mix-recipe-healthy-snack-e-book/

Interested in reading more? Check out these sites:

• https://www.everydayhealth.com/diet-and-nutrition-pictures/delicious-reasons-to-eat-dark-chocolate.aspx

• https://www.webmd.com/diet/health-benefits-dark-chocolate#1