Ok, Lombardy Chiropractic Clinic can't present you a piece of chocolate through the computer, but we do have the power to share some of its benefits with you.

Chocolate and its primary ingredient, cocoa, have beneficial results for your heart, mind and body.

• Cocoa has almost 4 times higher antioxidant capacity than green tea and twice that of red wine. (2) The anti-oxidant flavanols found in cocoa beans lowers cell damage in heart disease and help reduce blood pressure. (4,6)
• Moderate (not too much!) consumption of dark chocolate offers blood pressure reducing effects and anti-inflammatory activity. (3,6)
• The anti-oxidants and the larger magnesium content in dark chocolate may help with constipation trouble and even speed up bowel movements! (2,5) We chiropractors know that constipation when you have back pain isn't good!

These conclusions are why Lombardy Chiropractic Clinic can put up with the enjoyment of dark chocolate...in moderation, of course. Mood, memory, brain function, heart, immune system and stress reduction may all benefit as well. (2) Whose day isn't made better with a piece of chocolate?!