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The Chocolate Puzzle, Tip#4
May 25th, 2009 in Health, Today
The truth about Chocolates
- Chocolate fights tooth decay.
- People who eat Chocolate live longer than those who don’t eat them.
- Chocolate is good for your heart & brain.
Yes! you read it right & i am not insane too. Every word in those bulleted points are true & have been scientifically proven.
You still do not believe me, then read this: Chocolate is bad for dogs because of theobromine present in them. If you still think that chocolate is bad for you, Then you know why ? (Wink) 
Here are some more astonishing facts about this cocoa product.
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- Chocolate releases endorphins which release feel good signals within us. So, eating chocolate actually keeps us cheerful.
- Chocolate lowers blood cholesterol & increases blood flow. this means that chocolate eaters have lesser chance of heart attack.
- As chocolate increases blood flow to the brain, our retention capacity & alertness also improves as a result of this. You will certainly not take such BS from me. Let me make it clear that this discovery is a result of research at West Virginia’s Wheeling Jesuit University.
- This point is a no-brainer. Chocolate is good for skin. I do not refer to fancy chocolate massage here, a hot chocolate drink will take care of your skin for now.
Then why were all these wonderful facts hidden from you for all these years??? The harsh reality is that most of the so called chocolate that is sold to us is not chocolate at all. These chocolates have more sugar, vegeatble fats , milk powder & a miniscule amount of chocolate. This means that the product is processed junk & not the wonderful chocolate we are talking about. To enjoy the YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMy chocolate go for the darker chocolates, darker the better. Read the label carefully & do not buy chocolates that use hydrogenated fat. Cocoa butter is good fat for the body. By now some of you are really mad at me for writing this which is totally against the beliefs that you have carried till date. This is my parting shot at you: “You still have hope because chocolate reduces blood pressure too”…
Sat, May 30th, 2009 10:08 am
Sir/ Madam
I dont feel guilty any more… hahahah. But, certainly, it would have been much appreciated if, you had given the brand names of chocolate available in the market as well and saved us from label reading….
Sun, Jun 21st, 2009 2:05 am
Great points! Studies have shown that eating dark chocolate are good for your health. Healthy chocolate kicks it up a notch by using a unique cold pressing of the cacao and adding acai and blue berries to give you one heck of a superfood. Eating just 3 pieces of healthy chocolate a day gives you 9 out of 10 of your recommended fruits and veggies! Before I started eating healthy chocolate I thought I felt pretty good and was dealing/coping with CFS symptoms. Since I have been eating it those are gone! I have my life back and I call it my magic chocolate.
Not all chocolates are created equal. During the processing or dutching of regular commercial chocolate 67-80% of the beneficial antioxidants are lost because of the heating process. Healthy chocolate is cold pressed and therefore preserves all of the antioxidants that meet up to scientific studies backing the beneifits of dark chocolate. Read labels before you choose a chocolate or better yet try healthy chocolate to get the full benefits.
Commercial chocolates also have fillers and waxes added to them which are not healthy. Healthy chocolate has none of that and it gives you the true flavor of what chocolate should taste like!
Fri, Jun 11th, 2010 1:21 pm
Can you recommend some chocolate that we can buy at any store? Or is it only special heath store chocolate type items?