Chocolates lower cholesterol levels.

Want to help your heart the next time you indulge in chocolate candy? If you are wondering how you can add dark chocolate to your diet plan without putting on pounds, the good news is that it should be easier than you expect. Research shows that about an ounce of chocolate a day increases good cholesterol and prevents bad cholesterol from oxidizing. Flavonoid antioxidants work to keep blood platelets from sticking together and may even help keep your arteries unclogged.