Thursday, September 30, 2010
We may all think that the main thing a chocolate would do is to make you look fat and thats it no more no less. But don't you know that chocolates have Many benefits aside from iots negative publicity of making you feel fat?
Chocolates are made form plants which means that it contains many of the health benefits from dark vegetables. These benefits are from flavonoids, which act as antioxidants. Antioxidants protect the body from aging caused by free radicals, which can cause damage that leads to heart disease. It means that chocolates makes you feel and look younger. Flavonoids also help relax blood pressure through the production of nitric oxide, and balance certain hormones in the body.Dark chocolate is good for your heart. A small bar of it everyday can help keep your heart and cardiovascular system running well. Plus it stimulates endorphin production, which gives a feeling of pleasure
it contains serotonin, which acts as an anti-depressant
it contains theobromine, caffeine and other substances which are stimulants. The good thing is this only 1/3 of chocolates fat is actually bad for you.
so for those who lves chocolates as much as I am this is a good news for us!
Labels: My Guilty pleasures
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