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Dark Chocolate Helps In Weight Loss
By Scott
Chocolate is not just a tasty treat. Chocolate is actually healthy for you in small quantities. Researchers have spent many years studying this delicious food (what a fun thing to research!) These researchers have found that dark chocolate, which is bitterer in taste than milk chocolate or other forms of chocolate, has a number of benefits to health. Dark chocolate, red wine and green tea have all been shown to share many of the same health benefits.
Antioxidants are to be found in dark chocolate, and one of the benefits of antioxidants is their cancer-fighting properties. Other health benefits that have been connected to include
a tremendous improvement in the work of the arteries and blood vessels; the lowering if high blood pressure,
a lower incidence of deaths related to heart disease;
improved efficiency of the endothelial cells;
better digestive process and increased stimulation of the kidneys.
Flavonoids found in chocolate have been found to help people who suffer from anemia, a poor appetite and kidney stones. is instrumental in fighting bad cholesterol in the blood vessels and it lowers blood pressure and greatly improves the circulation of blood from the heart to the brain and then back again. is believed to set off a biochemical effect in the brain that helps to clot the blood much in the same way as aspirin does if a person suspects that they are suffering a heart attack.
Dark chocolate contains the minerals copper and magnesium. These minerals are necessary for a normal functioning heartbeat and for stable blood pressure.
There are potential downsides:
be aware that chocolate is fattening, and it contains caffeine so never overdo a good thing!
Not just any will do. In order to get the dark chocolate, experts say that the very best source is the dried extract of roasted cocoa beans. If you cannot consume chocolate this way or if it is not for you then the second best option is to eat a small chocolate bar that is approximately 1.6 ounces. This is just enough chocolate to keep the heart as healthy as possible and to keep the blood vessels opened wide, allowing blood to freely circulate.
There are many bars on the market but one of the best in terms of high cocoa content is the Dove bar. Even eating a few tiny pieces, such as three or four squares broken off from a chocolate bar can be of tremendous benefit to the heart.
Keep in mind that eating any type of chocolate is not enough to keep the heart "heart healthy." What you need to eat specifically is as has the most cocoa in it and the most flavonoids.
Before it was discovered that cocoa contained healthy substances called flavonoids, chocolate manufacturers used to destroy this entire important ingredient in the processing. Now that the health benefits are known, they work hard to maintain an estimated 95 percent of it after processing.
Why just dark chocolate? Because milk chocolate, white chocolate, and other forms of chocolate do not have the same level of flavonoids. If you find too bitter then consider buying a bar that contains almonds or raisins or both to add a little more variety to the flavor.
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