Chocolate is considered as the ultimate comfort foodstuff, a reliable support in times of stress, and a yummy source to improve your mood when you’re feeling down and how can we forget it as a symbol of romance-inducer in more positive situations. But are all kinds of chocolate healthy?
If you rejects lots of it, clearly not. But there is a host of medically proven methods in which good chocolate, especially dark chocolate with around 70% cocoa or more has been found good for the heart, blood circulation and brain. Also, dark chocolate is beneficial in major health challenges such as obesity, diabetes and autism.
1. Dark Chocolate is Very Nutritious
Eating quality dark chocolate with a high cocoa content is actually very nutritious. It
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Conclusion: Cocoa and dark chocolate have powerful antioxidants, more than most foods.
3. Dark Chocolate lower Blood Pressure and improves Blood Circulation
The flavanols in dark chocolate can help the endothelium, the lining of arteries, to make Nitric Oxide (NO), which is a gas. Functions of NO are sending signals to the arteries to relax, which therefore reduces blood pressure. Many trials show that cocoa and dark chocolate has the potential to improve blood flow and lower blood pressure, but the effects mild.
Conclusion: The bioactive compounds contained in cocoa can improve blood circulation and cause a statistically significant decrease in blood pressure.
4. Dark Chocolate Raises HDL production and Protects LDL against Oxidation.
Eating dark chocolate can help minimize several critical cardiac risks factors. In controlled tests, cocoa was found to be able to significantly cut oxidization of LDL (cholesterol) in men.
It also increases HDL and lower LDL in men with increased cholesterol. Oxidized LDL (cholesterol) means that the LDL “bad” (cholesterol) reacts with free
People are not prone to agree with one another. If you gather a dozen people together for a dinner party and the subject turns to politics or religion, then there is inevitably going to be an argument. There is one thing, however, that there is a near universal consensus on: chocolate is a wonderful and delicious thing.
One reason we should not serve chocolate milk is there is too much sugar. For example, Chloe Baker, from the Australian Investigative Reporter, says, “That one carton of milk has 30 grams of added sugar, white milk to start has 12 grams of sugar already, that is more than soda!” Many people think that chocolate milk is healthy but, it really is not healthy at all. Also, “When kids drink just
Chocolate is a food in the form of a paste or solid block made from roasted and ground cacao seeds. As suspected, its name is derived
Almost everybody knows the negative effects bad cholesterol has on the body. Bad cholesterol has to do with low-density lipoprotein’s molecular transport deposits that thicken in the walls of the arteries hindering the flawless passage of blood affecting the atherogenic status of the arterial walls. But not everybody fully appreciates the important role cholesterol plays in the body. This non-soluble, waxy substance is essential to aid in the building of membranes, the manufacture of bile, strengthening of cell walls and nerve sheaths, and in the production of hormones.
Starting with the dark chocolate; this type of chocolate has a natural source of antioxidants. Then in 2008, Hershey began making chocolate with vegetable oil instead of cocoa butter (Hershey, n.d.). No milk chocolate is not a healthy snack but popping one in your mouth is only 25 calories (Sun-Sentinel, 2007). These improvements modified the chocolate recipe to attract more clientele (Hershey, n.d.).
The numbers show that if you’re a careful eater then you have 70% chance of avoiding heart disease.
It is thought that food is a symbolic representation of emotions in Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquirel. In the novel, the youngest daughter of the family, Tita is forbidden to marry her one true love, Pedro. This is due to the family tradition that she must live by which mandates Tita to care Mama Elena, until death; and forbids her to marry. To correct this, Pedro ends up marrying Tita’s sister Rosaura in order to remain close to Tita. This causes a great deal of issues within the family. In the novel, food and its preparation is used as a central organizing metaphor. In her novel, like water for chocolate, Laura Esquirel uses the preparation of food symbolically over the course of the book in order to display the emotions of Tita,
It also helps in preventing heart disease and stroke by cleaning plaque in the arteries.
Though small amounts of cholesterol are important for human life to occur, excess amounts can be detrimental. High cholesterol levels can lead to things like coronary heart disease, stroke, pe...
The Omega-3's are widely recognized for their role in heart health. Not only do these fatty acids help healthy hearts, they also benefit those with cardiovascular disease. Research has proved atherosclerotic plaque reduces with consistent consumption of omega-3's. Further, incidences of irregular heartbeats decline with these fatty acids; high blood pressure has been known to slightly drops as well.
It also helps to normalize menstrual cycle and it increases the rate of spontaneous ovulation and may improve hirsutism. (7) (5) (4)
From Dairy Queen’s Chocolate Extreme Blizzards to a Hershey’s bar, I love chocolate of all kinds mixed with all assorted goods. I believe that everyone knows that chocolate is bad for humans to consume in large/multiple quantities. But I also heard of people having “chocolate addictions”. I realize that most people are exaggerating when they say they are “addicted” to chocolate, but it lead me to wonder if it is possible to really be addicted to chocolate and if it is something that could happen to anyone.
Eating strawberries has been linked to improved heart health, better blood sugar control and cancer prevention (1, 2, 3, 4, 5).
There is nothing any better than a good piece of chocolate. Its rich, its creamy, its smooth, and it makes us feel so-o-o-o good for a few moments of course, that is; until the guilt of the calories kick in. Chocolate happens to be one of my favorite sweets. The wonderful creamy milk chocolate, bittersweet chocolate, white chocolate, or even my personal favorite a silky dark chocolate, the choices are hard. I sat down this weekend to really think about, and compare the differences. I compared my two favorite types of chocolate, milk chocolate, and dark chocolate. Milk chocolate is usually paired with nuggets, nuts, creams or caramels, but the dark chocolate is best with a wine such as a Muscat Canelli. Either makes a great desert, treat, or snack for anyone.
Growth of the chocolate industry over the last decade has been driven in large part by an increasing awareness of the health benefits of certain types of chocolate. Chocolate consumers are considerably price insensitive. Except in rare circumstances consumers are willing to purchase what they consider an “affordable luxury.” Chocolate is one of the most popular and widely consumed products in the world, with North American countries devouring the lion's share, followed by Europe