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article, I
guarantee you'll
discover something
new or interesting
- a resource, a
tip, an idea...
something to help
you learn more
about the
topic.
How can
I say this?
Because having
written many
articles like
this one, I know
just how much
research and
background
investigation
into the subject
of lowering
cholesterol goes
into its
creation.
There's
great news for
chocolate lovers.
Chocolate is good
for your
health!
Now,
we're not talking
here about a
candy bar but
about real
chocolate - the
kind that is
black and
contains at least
71% of real
cocoa.
Something to
remember when
you're selecting
chocolate is that
the darker it is,
the less sugar it
contains and the
better it is for
you.
We are
all aware of the
emotional
benefits of
chocolate. By
liberating
endorphins in the
body, chocolate
gives us with
feelings of
comfort and
well-being,
pleasure and
energy.
Some
surveyed people
even go as far as
to say that
they'd prefer
chocolate to sex!
No wonder with
such a texture,
rich colour and
taste, chocolate
can be not only
an aphrodisiac
but also a
sensual pleasure
in itself.
Additionally,
chocolate also
contains
serotonin and
caffeine, both of
which provide
energy and
promote good
humour.
Pleasure
aside, chocolate
also contains
beneficial health
properties.
Chocolate's
complex chemical
composition
includes a
variety of
substances that
your body needs
to function
properly and to
prevent
disease.
As
you've read until
now, this is a
subject that
needs knowledge
and effort to
work around. And
the information
in this article
is gathered from
several resources
created by
experts in the
field.
There
are some more
gems of wisdom in
what follows -
please keep
reading.
Chocolate
enhances
cardiovascular
health. Like red
wine, the phenols
contained in dark
chocolate help
prevent coronary
diseases.
The
British Medical
Journal reports
that a daily
portion of 100
grams of dark
chocolate reduces
blood pressure
and the
occurrence of
cardiovascular
incidents by
about
21%.
These
phenols are also
rich in
antioxidants and
they help to
neutralize free
radicals produced
by the body or
absorbed thought
cigarette smoke
and other sources
of
pollution.
Cocoa
butter is already
used in creams to
heal scars and
burns. No wonder
pharmaceutical
companies are now
exploring the
possibility of
researching with
chocolate for
developing new
medications to
counter cancers
and
osteoporosis.
Chocolate
does contain
fats. However,
these are
unsaturated and
they contribute
to reducing bad
cholesterol and
to increasing
good
cholesterol.
Chocolate is
also an excellent
source of
magnesium. If it
contain nuts,
chocolate can
become a great
source phosphor
and vegetable
iron.
One of
the many benefits
of living in our
time is that
there is plenty
of organic and
fair-trade
chocolates that
are readily
available to us
in natural health
food and grocery
stores.
The
benefits of
purchasing these
types of
chocolates abound
but the most
obvious are that
they do not
contain
organochlorine
pesticides that
are usually used
to treat
traditional cocoa
crops and that
are harmful not
only to the
consumer but also
to the field
worker.
Buying
fair-trade
chocolate also
ensures that the
healthier worker
can benefit from
improved working
and living
conditions by
receiving a fair
salary for their
work.
As with
everything
however,
chocolate must be
consumed in
reasonable
measures.
Chocolate does
increase
calorific intake
and energy level.
This can be good,
provided the
calories are
burned. We might
even change the
saying to "Some
chocolate a day
keeps the doctor
away!".
It's
hard to cover
such a vast topic
in one short
article, but
we've done our
best! Hope you
found this
information
helpful.
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