Chocolate and your skin

You heard right. When eaten, flavanol-rich cocoa-the main ingredient in dark chocolate-improves skin’s texture, thickness, hydration and blood flow. It may even boost your skin’s defence against the sun by to 25 per cent! How? It packs serious antioxidant power. Just don’t overdo it, as it’s also high in fat and calories. And you still need to wear sunscreen every day.

The antioxidant compounds in cocoa, called flavanols, improve artery health by boosting blood flow which may be good for your skin.

Still, don’t toss your sunscreen and indulge in mass quantities of chocolate. Consume the sweet in moderation and apply sunscreen everyday when out!