Chocolate – Unknown author quoted chocolate is cheaper than therapy and you don’t need appointment

Yummy brown mushy liquid or chunk in kids handor grown- up holding a glass of brown drink comes to think of Chocolate an irresistible, insatiable eatery on earth. Chocolate is the stimulant which activates brain really in very special ways that increasing attention capacity and also significantly affects lowering blood pressure level. However, one important point is that chocolate and cocoa is different things with high cocoa content is true chocolate with all benefits and chocolate is just one formation made from Cocoa beans that contain all benefits. You might be shocked to know Cocoa beans from which Chocolate are made contain more than 300 compounds that are beneficial to health.

According to Medical News, the Cocoa is packed full of Flavonoids and flavonols which are basically antioxidants, which are to destroy free radical in the body –chemical that can cause damage to DNA and other cell components accelerating ageing and contributing to heart diseases cancer and other diseases. So Darker the chocolate more flavonoid and flavonol it contains. Cocoa beans also contain compounds that are known to enhance mood and promote a feeling of well being.

• The question arises why if chocolate is full of healthy compounds why we can’t dunk in and out as much as we want ?

Well, it all goes to better part of additional ingredients that  are added to it during the commercial manufacturing process. Like take up any Chocolate from the market which written contains shows 13g fat,  25g sugar, 210 calories and so on. Now see this is the main reason  which creates a problem like weight gain and being overweight as numerous health issues diabetes to heart diseases, high sugar content chocolate may raise the risk of the dental problem include gum disease and cavities.

A study published in 2012 by researchers from University of California –San Diego School of Medicine found dark chocolate may benefit patient with advanced heart failure and type 2 diabetes by enhancing the structure of mitochondria –the power houses of cells.

With an average American consumes around 4.5 kg of chocolate each year it most loved the treat, Anyway it’s not hard to predict why tastes, delicious and stimulate the release of endorphins the feel good hormone.

History of Cocoa goes back to a year back The Olmec, Azet and Mayan civilisation found a chocolate drink( Cocoa beans roasted then grinding them into paste that was mixed with hot water vanilla chilli and other spices to make frothy drink) an aphrodisiac so much so that they believe the beverage had spiritual qualities and was used in religious sacred ceremonies that time when chocolate referred “ food of gods”.

Some fact on benefits chocolate

• The biologically active phenolic compound in cocoa has changed perception and its effect in ageing , oxidative stress, blood pressure regulation, thus chocolate lauded with heavy cocoa content and less sugar content is said to lauded with tremendous antioxidants benefits overall health.
• A different area of the brain need more energy and to complete task need better blood flow, this called neurovascular coupling as plays important role in Alzheimer’s. As Chocolate prevent memory decline so also people aged above 60 years should consume Cocoa drink.
• During pregnancy eating chocolate benefits, fetal growth and development said expectant mother eating around 30 grams of chocolate with high cocoa content.
• Eating Chocolate at least once weekly has potential to improve cognitive function.
• Chocolate best aphrodisiacs and sex stimulant and also boost athletic performance.

Before you grab a chocolate bar important to know all chocolate is not equal when cocoa is processed into your favorite chocolate product it goes several steps to reduce the strong pungent flavor of pure cocoa .The more Chocolate is processed through fermentation, alkalizing, roasting and other means more flavonols are lost.

However, as we love Cocoa ingredients food  during routine of the day whether it’s hot drink or cold drink, main course or sweet dish, breakfast or snacks, from simple parties to disco bars  every sphere has  Cocoa flavored food items that rock the world, isn’t it ?