Top Santé UK – August 2019

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WORDS: LIZZY DENING. PHOTOGRAPHS: SHUTTERSTOCK, GETTY IMAGES AND TOM CRITCHELL.

CHOCS AWAY!

While it might seem an odd

choice for the summer months,

July 7 is International

Chocolate Day. Melty as it

might be, we’re not ones to

shy away from the sweet stuff

• and it turns out that picking
  the right type might give your
  health a boost into the
  bargain. Two American studies
  last year found that eating
  chocolate with a minimum
  70 per cent cocoa can be a
  powerful infl ammation fi ghter,
  as well as reducing stress and
  lifting mood.

For a cacao hit the

healthier way, try

PlayinChoc (£2.95,

playinchoc.com). Each dinky

box contains fi ve individually

wrapped 10g bars, made only

of cocoa beans, coconut and

vanilla, making them vegan

too. They’re a big hit with

our editor!

YOUR HEALTHY

Turn up the heat, eat

all you want and get

the perfect night’s

sleep!

playinchoc.com). Each dinky

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