Dark chocolate delivers a powerful dose of flavonoids -- the antioxidants found in red wine. And cocoa powder has the highest concentration of flavonoids of any form of dark chocolate, making it a powerful heart health-booster: A 2009 study found that people who drank two cups of skim milk with cocoa powder every day for a month enjoyed significant decreases in markers of inflammation. Make yourself a cup by mixing cocoa powder, an unrefined sweetener (such as honey or maple syrup), and warm low-fat milk or nut milk to taste.


(Source: wholeliving)

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