Dark Chocolate Takes Bite Out of Stress

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Those stress-induced chocolate cravings may be justified after all. A new study shows that eating dark chocolate may lower levels of stress hormones in people feeling stressed out.

Researchers found that eating the equivalent of one average-sized dark chocolate candy bar (1.4 ounces) each day for two weeks reduced levels of the stress hormone cortisol as well as the “fight-or-flight” hormones known as catecholamines in highly stressed people.

Original Article Source Credits:   WebMD , https://www.webmd.com/

Article Written By:  Jennifer Warner

Original Article Posted on:  NA

Link to Original Article:  https://www.webmd.com/balance/stress-management/news/20091113/dark-chocolate-takes-bite-out-of-stress

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