We all have this idea that sweets are harmful to your health in many ways. On the one hand, candies contain hundreds of calories – just about 265 calories for every 50 grams of dry weight – that is about one-fifth of the recommended daily allowance for the average person. For another thing, teeth suffer from eating sweets especially in combination with poor oral hygiene habits.
Chocolate is good for your health, too
Do you know, however, that the candy can be good for your Heath, too? The trick is to do two things – a good selection of chocolate and eat it in moderation. As we all know what they eat to the best means – consumes only sufficient amounts to reduce the pangs of hunger, but never enough to feel full. This paper will focus on choosing a good chocolate.
Lest you think that good chocolate equates to expensive brand, think again. In general, good chocolate, which contains as few additives, sweeteners and preservatives to make it look better, sweeter taste and longer. Think clean and bitter chocolate. Thus, it remains an open question, as chocolate is good for you? Well, thanks for the vitamins and minerals, and antioxidants and natural chemicals found in food of the Maya and the Aztec gods, then how to do it.
In its purest form, chocolate contains vitamins A, B1, B2, D and E and minerals such as magnesium, iron and copper. You should know now about the positive role that vitamins and minerals play in a healthy body. Studies have shown that even moderate consumption, but regular amounts of dark chocolate can lower cholesterol levels and, consequently, the risk of heart attack. In some cases it may even protect against some cancers.
Of course, who can forget the chocolate almost instantly mood while driving? This is because chocolate contains a hormone known as a lucky serotonin, which acts as a natural antidepressant.
A good chocolate for your health
As previously implied, these advantages can be obtained by selecting the good kind of candy. This can be done by keeping the following tips in mind when you find yourself in front of a huge array of sweets, whether in a supermarket or in confectionery:
* Opt for dark varieties, containing 65 or more percent of cocoa beans. These varieties have a rich chocolate flavor with more complex notes without the sickly sweetness of the milk added to it. Plus, you get all the health benefits of cocoa beans, because dark chocolate has few nutrients robbing mass production manufacturing process applied to it.
* Look for signs of good chocolate without the stratospheric price tag. We are talking about the glossy surface with dark colors containing red-black hue. When opened, it should break, dry, almost pure, twice, when snapped.
* Ask for brands with low and without sugar and milk added. Moreover, you can look at the organic chocolate brands in health food stores and specialized confectionary.
Now, when you find such a favorable health chocolate, you should not assume eat everything in one sitting – too good thing is toxic. Instead, set a limit of 2 squares eaten 2-3 times a week, but only as part of a healthy diet.