It's Monday. Having a tough time beating the Monday morning
blues? Go out and buy yourself a bar of dark chocolate. Before anyone starts
quoting statistics about how chocolate is bad for our health in general and our
teeth in particular, do you know that it is a scientifically proven fact that
chocolate has many significant health benefits? Chocolate stimulates production
of endorphins – the chemicals that trigger feelings of pleasure. Chocolate
contains theobromine and tryptophan – both of which stimulate the production of
serotonin. Serotonin has a calming effect on us and is also an anti-depressant.
Chocolate also has nitric oxide, a compound that is known to lower blood
pressure. Dark chocolate is also a rich source of magnesium which is known to
cure headaches. But yes, chocolate is classified as a 'discretionary food' –
which means it should be had in moderation. And, did we tell you that all of
this only applies to dark chocolate – chocolate with cocoa content of at least
70 percent?
No comments:
Post a Comment