Calling all stress heads!
A 2009 study revealed that
40 grams of
per day lowered the
stress hormone
in volunteers who had
rated themselves
highly stressed.
English: A stack of dark chocolate Svenska: En hög med mörk choklad (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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