If you are looking to add more antioxidants to your diet, an instant de-stressor, or even looking to lose weight, believe it or not, you may want to turn to one of the most popular sweet treats in the world: chocolate! Dark chocolate contains many ingredients that have proved to be beneficial for your health.

It has been proven that cacao, the source of chocolate, is surprisingly loaded with antibacterial benefits that fight tooth decay: a mono-saturated fat that raises good cholesterol and fluorides may increase blood vessel’s elasticity.

If you don’t like the taste of chocolate, try smelling it. When inhaling the scent of chocolate, a positive chemical releases in the brain waves and promotes relaxation. How about drinking chocolate? Just a cup of chocolate before a meal will decrease your appetite. In some cultures, chocolate is even used to treat insect bites! If these aren’t reasons enough to love chocolate, the decadent food raises serotonin levels in the brain. As a result, the feeling is similar to that of being in love!