National Chocolate Day 2021

Cacao nibs are a favorite snack of mine. They provide a smattering of antioxidants which neutralize free radicals (thank you Denham Harman) and prevent subsequent oxadative stress.

They also contain polyphenols and theobromine which are cholesterol regulators and provide for the raising of the high density lipoproteins (good fat) while not affecting the low density lipoproteins (bad fat).
 

Cacao is the source of chocolate and there is a direct correlation of what cacao does to the effects of chocolate on the body.

There are compounds and minerals in chocolate which reduce insulin resistance and inflammation and the dark variety in particular is thought to improve brain function and diminish degeneration of the nervous system. However, one should be consuming the dark, less sweet varieties to abstain from the heavy sugar load of the milk chocolate so many of us eat ...

The addition of dark chocolate to your diet indicates a need for moderation and watching the high in fat and calories it contains.

October 28 finds another National Chocolate Day in the US. Not to be confused with the globalist knock off World Chocolate Day which is on July 7 ... this is a US construct for we who live in the United States.