29. Dark chocolate
That’s right folks, dark chocolate is actually good for you (in moderation, of course, like anything else) – how long have you been waiting for someone to tell you that? Healthy food isn’t necessarily exclusively fruits and vegetables, but, quite surprisingly, also chocolate. Chocolate, and specifically dark chocolate (at least 70% cacao) contains minerals, vitamins and iron. Dark chocolate also contains protein that energizes our body.
But you’ve heard nothing yet. Dark chocolate has another, relatively secret benefit, which is cough-prevention. That’s right, dark chocolate can perform as cough medicine, according to a study done in Hull University by a medicine expert. According to the research, chocolate forms a sticky coat in our throats, that provides protection for the nerve endings that cause us to cough. This applies, however, only to pieces of chocolate (and not, say, liquid chocolate), and the darker the better!