Column | 4 reasons to eat dark chocolate every day, according to science
A Washington Post Well+Being column lays out four science-backed reasons to eat dark chocolate daily: studies link it to relaxed blood vessels and lower blood pressure, a 21 percent lower risk of Type 2 diabetes for those eating it five times a week, reduced depression symptoms in menopausal women, and improved mood and gut microbial diversity. Dietitians Bethany M. Doerfler and Lisa Young add that up to an ounce of at least 55 percent cocoa daily is reasonable, but no one should feel obligated to eat it.
