15 Foods For Your Arteries And Heart

3/15 Dark Chocolate

You\’re in luck, everyone. Chocolate has made it onto our heart healthy list. Dark chocolate, that is. Dark chocolate has been found to be high in antioxidants which can help lower calcifying plaques in the arteries. According to a study from NCBI, participants who ate chocolate five times a week had a 57% lower risk for coronary heart disease. Keep in mind that you can\’t just munch on any sweet morsel of chocolate to obtain these positive benefits. The chocolate should be high-quality and have a cocoa content of at least 70%. And, as with anything good in life, over-indulging may take away from the benefits. But, alas, you CAN eat chocolate and feel good about it. Hooray!