We all love chocolate. For those who say they don’t, I bet they
secretly do. Did you know certain foods have cocoa additives to boost the flavour?
Many people consume chocolate, every hour or so, per day- that includes me. For
some it may be a weekly, or a monthly thing, as we know too much of the sweet
stuff can impact on your health and weight.
Recently I was adding a few simple changes to my diet and I realised
chocolate was the main consumed item on my list. Although I snack on fruits and
vegetables I need my chocolate. I know I should narrow my consumption to maybe
once a week, so I started researching on how bad- or good chocolate actually
is. I found some great tips and found my holy grail. Dark chocolate.
I know for many of you the idea of making a switch to darker chocolate
is like asking you to eat the same cereal, for the rest of your life- although
the idea of lucky charms for breakfast sounds dandy. But dark chocolate not
only tastes good, it has actual health advantages we could all benefit form.
Below are a few positives of crossing over, to the dark side…
- Dark chocolate can actually help aid in weight loss.
- Dark chocolate has the same effect coffee has on our body and may act as a stimulant.
- Dark chocolate is full of antioxidants- this helps the body get rid of radicals, which can cause damage to our cells.
- Dark chocolate helps control blood sugar levels.
- Dark chocolate contains healthy vitamins and minerals.
- Dark chocolate protects your skin against the sun.
- Dark chocolate helps in the brain function process.
- The higher percentage of dark chocolate, the more benefits it has- Try bars containing around the 70%- 90% cocoa.
Now that we have established some fun facts, lets make the switch. Bring
out the chocolate. Happy Monday. I hope you have a lovely day and an awesome
start to the week.
A. Boston.
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