BENEFITS OF DARK CHOCOLATES

WHAT'S YOUR GUILTY PLEASURE?

Is it a DARK CHOCOLATE❤  HMM, then definitely you are assuming wrong for a long time. You are certainly lacking knowledge regarding its nutritional values. Dark chocolate is a bundle of nutrients packed together. Chocolates are made from the tropical cocoa plant seeds, which is known to have an exceptionally high amount of nutrients and vitamins. COCOA is among the list of top foods having a high content of antioxidants.

If fat in the dark chocolates annoys you, I want to clarify that the chocolate has good healthy fat in them, making them healthy food for heart health. It consists of STERIC ACID, PALMITTIC ACID, OLEIC ACID. Among these, the former two are saturated fat but unlike others, they don't raise your cholesterol, and the latter one, oleic acid is monosaturated acid which also helps in lowering the blood cholesterol. Many people only criticize the chocolate for its calory count but they are far away from the benefits of eating dark chocolates.

If you think that chocolate is a sugary crap that needs to be avoided, then you have a misconception about it. Dark chocolate helps in controlling appetite which in turn helps you to lose weight.
I will explain how does it work?
According to the studies, if you are consuming chocolate before or after the meal, it triggers hormones that send signals to your brain to tell that you are full now, thus controlling cravings and extra food that you fill to your stomach.

I hope I have cleared the major of two misconceptions in your minds that stop you from consuming your delicious treat- A DARK CHOCOLATE.
There are several benefits of dark chocolate which you will be surprised to know.

                                        

 BENEFITS OF THE DARK CHOCOLATE

GOOD SOURCE OF ANTIOXIDANTS

Antioxidants are vital substances needed to prevent the damage caused in your body cells by free radicals. These antioxidants react with free radicals and make them less harmful to your bodies.
I really wanna state why we need antioxidants a simple language-

1. Avoiding premature aging, wrinkles, uneven skin tone and damaged skin.
2. Boosting the immune system by strengthening your body against infection

IMPROVES BLOOD FLOW AND BLOOD PRESSURE

Flavonoids present in the chocolate stimulate the lining of the arteries, endothelium for producing (NO) nitric oxide. Nitric oxide help arteries to relax which reduces the resistance to blood flow and thus helps in lowering blood pressure which reduces the risk of stroke and kidney failure. It also reduces dizziness and lightheadedness.

IMPROVE BRAIN FUNCTION

People take a lot more supplements for improving their brain functions. But chocolate is the most delicious way to enhance brain strength. 

YOU MIGHT BE WONDERING HOW?

This is because flavonoids increase the blood flow as mentioned above and as a result of increased blood towards the brain, improve mental health.
With time our brain starts losing strength, to prevent this you need to include the vitamin in your diet which enhances its power and I have recommended a delicious supplement for this.

SOURCE OF NUTRITION

You may feel a little awkward with the point. 

But it's true according to much research done in this context, they reveal that cocoa plants from which chocolate is made, contains a lot of nutrition.

A 100gm chocolate consists of-

1. 98% of the RDI for manganese.
2. 89% of the RDI  for copper.
3. 67% of the RDI for iron.
4. 58% of the RDI for magnesium.
5. 11gm of fiber.

Since a 100 gm chocolate is something you should not consume daily but you can intake 2 or 3 cubes of chocolate a day for added nutrition.

PROTECT YOUR SKIN FROM SUN

Dark chocolate is great for skin, increased blood flow to the body including the skin, makes it glow and eliminate free radical, it is really important to reduce the harmful free radicals as they cause the most of the damage to your skin. It also reduces the effect of UVB rays on the skin. Thus if you are planning a vacation, then you must pile up the stock of chocolate with you to avoid the ill-effects of the sun on your skin.

IMPROVES HEART HEALTH

Several studies show that it lowers the risk of heart disease. It helps in restoring the flexibility of arteries and protects WBC to stick on the walls of blood vessels and thus promotes good heart health. It helps in improving the blood circulation throughout the body, activating all the body parts with oxygenated blood.

It's healthy to eat dark chocolate but the consumption should be limited. You can eat up to 3 cubes of dark chocolate a day to absorb its benefits and avoid the excess calory.
And you can eat pure cocoa beans for more nutrients and vitamin but it is a little bitter in taste.
Eating dark chocolates is no more crime. Everything in excess turns bad and hence it's the same with the chocolate, eat some cube a day only.