India, Dec. 11 -- If you love chocolate - and especially if your children do - you may want to rethink what kind you're reaching for. Most commercially available chocolates are packed with added sugars and preservatives, but dark chocolate stands apart as a healthier, antioxidant-rich alternative. Doctors increasingly recommend choosing varieties with 70 to 85 percent cocoa, noting that this simple switch can offer a surprising number of benefits for the heart, brain, and overall well-being.

Dr Shubham Vatsya, a gastroenterologist and hepatologist at Fortis Vasant Kunj, Delhi, with over a decade of experience, has outlined the many health benefits of eating dark chocolate regularly - benefits that, he says, make it nothing short of a sup...