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Stressed? Dark chocolate to the rescue.

Study: Dark Chocolate Takes Bite Out of Stress

People who ate 1.4 ounces of dark chocolate per day for two weeks had lower levels of stress hormones. What a great stress management strategy that I suspect will not be difficult to talk too many people into.

Aim for a dark chocolate that contains at least 70% cocoa and know you are also getting a good dose of antioxidants. Be sure to combine this with other health strategies, like breathwork.

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Dr. Jeffrey Gladd

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Dr. Jeffrey Gladd graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2001. He then went on to train in family medicine...

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