Chocolate Is As Healthy As Fruit, Research Suggests
This is not an excuse to eat more chocolate instead of fruit, but it is great motivation for adding some or more of the healthier and darker chocolates into your diet. The darker the chocolate, the more health benefits it can have in many cases, according to one study.
You do want to ensure it is not filled with extra sugar or that it does not contain anything other than the natural ingredients of the chocolate. The study that put dark chocolate head-to-head with blueberries and pomegranates, found that dark chocolate had higher amounts of disease-fighting antioxidants. Brb gonna eat some chocolate now.