Health Benefits Of Chocolate: What You Need To Know
Health benefits of chocolate
This is specially dedicated to all our chocolate lovers out there, if you knew earlier that chocolate can help you in improving your health would you ever stop eating it? No right.
Recent studies have proven various benefits of chocolate and now finally we can tell our parents that chocolate is healthy. We have always been told that we should not eat chocolate. It can damage our teeth and can cause problems but with recent studies, we can savour chocolates without any hesitation.
Chocolates are loved by all age groups, it can be in a bar form or a cake form. We love consuming chocolates. While a lot of people criticize synthetic chocolate for causing health issues like diabetes, obesity in people, we believe that anything that is being consumed in a limited quantity can never harm you. Dark chocolate is said to have a lot of health benefits. It helps in losing weight and can also work as a mood enhancer. If you consume dark chocolate in huge quantities that can also cause harm to your body.
BENEFITS OF CONSUMING CHOCOLATE
Chocolate has a lot of benefits and can help you become healthier if you measure your quantities, here are some of the benefits of consuming chocolates.
Helps in enhancing mood
This goes without saying that chocolate can uplift your mood like no other. On our worst days, we all crave chocolate, women love eating chocolate on their periods all because it helps in enhancing the mood.
Chocolates help in increasing the levels of serotonin, in a study, it was revealed that people who consume chocolate have fewer chances of being depressed than the ones who do not consume chocolate at all. So, consuming small amounts of dark chocolate on your bad days is fine and can make you feel ten times better than before.
Works as an aphrodisiac
Chocolates are known to contain a form of amino acid which is known as L-arginine. It is considered a natural performance enhancer for both women and men. Chocolates tend to increase nitric oxide levels in our body which then promotes blood flow to our pelvic area and helps in increasing sensation.
Chocolate was first recognized for being a natural aphrodisiac and got famous in the west for this quality. Over time people synthesized its quality and taste and hence we have various qualities of chocolate available in the market according to everyone’s taste.
Chocolate for sun protection
Don't be surprised, chocolates contain flavonoids that can help in protecting your skin against sun damage, they also help in improving blood flow to the skin. Not only this chocolate also helps in increasing your skin density.
Women who consume chocolate or chocolate milk regularly have noticed great changes in their face and their texture. It’s summer season perfect to try out this theory, do let us know if you would like to give this a shot?
Can save you from heart diseases
Chocolate contains high levels of cocoa which are rich in flavanols, which have vasodilatory, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory benefits. Cocoa is also rich in the production of endothelial nitric oxide, a substance that promotes dilation of the blood vessels.
Flavanols reduce the risk of heart diseases, cancer, and stroke; they also reduce cholesterol levels.
Chocolate can help in weight loss
Yes, this is true you don't have to give up on chocolate to lose weight. High-level dark chocolate is advised to people who are willing to lose weight, the flavonoids discourage a person from overeating and also helps in reducing blood sugar levels.
If you thought you would have to give up on your chocolate for reducing weight, here is your silver lining.
THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND WHEN CHOOSING THE RIGHT CHOCOLATE
Now that we have given you some of the wonderful benefits of chocolate, let us also guide you on what all you need to take care of while choosing your chocolate. Here are a few tips for you to remember.
- Always look at the label before buying your chocolate, look for chocolates with a high level of cocoa aka dark chocolates.
- Be aware of chocolates that contain sugar, sweeteners, or processed oils; they are not good for your health.
- You can always make your dark chocolate healthier by consuming it with nuts and seeds or adding some to your everyday smoothie bowls.
- A lot of people gain weight after eating chocolate because they do not know when to stop, and do not overeat chocolates as they can cause problems.
- If you are caffeine sensitive then watch out for the quantities you consume as chocolate can make you restless or anxious. Always control your quantities.
Now we know not everyone is a chocolate fan, so people who want a natural stamina booster or a natural aphrodisiac can always rely on our Ashwagandha tablets. These tablets are made from the Ashwagandha plant and are 100% natural just like cocoa.
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Ashwagandha is also known as the king of ayurvedic herbs and is known to improve strength, performance and boost testosterone in men. Ashwagandha deals with all parts of a person as performance issues can be both physical and mental.
Benefits of Ashwagandha Tablets
- Lowers stress levels.
- Improves performance as it is a natural aphrodisiac.
- Improves the level of Testosterone in the body.
- Increases the sperm count.
- Improves endurance.
Take Away
We hope this article has been of help to all our chocolate lovers out there. Please make sure you maintain your quantities of consumption as overeating can lead to problems. Enjoy eating chocolate and keep reading with us.