By just sounding out the word chocolate, we immediately want to grab a piece of chocolate. It immediately awakens our taste buds. This is one of the most loved foods by many, young or old, but often after eating a bar of chocolate we feel guilty. This is due to the amount of calories it contains.
Of course, there are people who do not care about intaking the calories from a piece of good chocolate.
At the same time, if we look in detail at its composition, it will be noted that in addition to the frowned upon calories, it is full of numerous benefits for our health.
Not all chocolates meet this characteristic, some dark chocolates contain a lot of sugar and fat.
A good dark chocolate is a chocolate that contains 70% or more cocoa. Also for a good chocolate can be recognized by its higher price and that is due to the high amount of cocoa it contains.
Real dark chocolate contains powerful antioxidants called theobromines, proteins, flavanols and polyphenols.
Of course, antioxidants can be found in fruits and vegetables, but a little high-quality dark chocolate would not harm us in any way. In addition, it is able to give us a little bit of a better mood and make us feel calmer.
Dark chocolate helps blood vessels to dilate and thus helps to reduce blood pressure, provides better blood flow and therefore the heart works much better. It also helps to reduce the formation of platelets in the blood and also reduces the symptoms of depression.
Dark chocolate reduces insulin resistance, which helps cells to make better use of insulin in human organisms.
Dark chocolate can be consumed in various ways - in desserts, pastries, ice cream.
When a diet is applied, mainly for weight loss, there is often a craving for sweets and this chocolate is the right choice. A piece of dark chocolate will dull the feeling of hunger for sweets.
A chocolate with a high percentage of cocoa is filling and contains important elements and minerals such as iron, magnesium, zinc, selenium and others.
Despite all the listed positive qualities in favor of this sweet irresistible dessert, it is a high-calorie food and should be consumed in small quantities.
If you love chocolate, you can consume it in any of the following homemade recipes:
- chocolate ice cream;
- or chocolate shake;
