Diet

Best Diets for Women: 8 Must-Eat Superfoods

Incorporating these powerfully nutritious items into your diet will do wonders for your health -- and your looks

by Audrey Fine

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Dark Chocolate Everyone's favorite superfood (OK, maybe some prefer the red wine) truly is super. As Dr. Pratt says, "dark chocolate seems to contribute to lowering blood pressure, increasing blood flow, and ultimately contributing to a healthy heart." Remember, though, this applies solely to dark chocolate -- white and milk don't count. And, the darker the better. As Dr. Oz points out you "need dark chocolate with 70 percent or more pure cocoa to reap the benefits."

It's also important to note that the fact that it's good for you doesn't give you carte blanche to eat it all day, every day. Chocolate, in any form, is high in calories -- restrict your intake to 100 calories of dark chocolate a day.

Don't like chocolate? What on earth is the matter with you?

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good article

by butterfly11 Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 10:26PM Report as inappropriate

great info....

by jenni84 Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 09:26AM Report as inappropriate

It's a good reminder. Skincare and makeup isn't enough if the dietary habits are poor. I, for some reason, don't need to be reminded about dark chocolate.

by bksc Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 11:35PM Report as inappropriate

Yes! Chocolate! and Salmon! But probably not together...

by cheerio9551 Monday, January 7, 2013 at 02:48PM Report as inappropriate

i hate sweet potatoes but eat/love everything on this :D

by rayshaviolet Monday, January 7, 2013 at 11:40AM Report as inappropriate

Hmmm, I could do the chocolate bit. ;)

by jenboleyn Thursday, January 3, 2013 at 11:12AM Report as inappropriate

I already eat most of these. No diet, even the best diet, is enough to make you healthy. It has to be paired with exercise.

by kimihavens Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 12:29PM Report as inappropriate

Yes to everything here, but light on the beans!

by EricaC123 Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 03:18PM Report as inappropriate

I loved this article thank you!

by Ladybugg9 Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 05:34PM Report as inappropriate

ere are so much easier healthier ways to get everything this article says we need. If you don't like fish or the fresh salmon is pricey, China seeds are great substitute for that as well as blueberries. Then in place of beans, which has not that much fiber and most people don't care forthem, you could use fiber 1 cereal which is great in yogurts or smoothies. Other are other cheaper/faster ways to get your antioxidants and then some. This article is so basic and it seems most people here are educated in that. Especially when Dr. Oz has a faithful following.

by Lani702 Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 11:13PM Report as inappropriate