By: Jason Maxwell
Submitted: 2010-10-13 10:38:22 | Word Count: 524
I saw a card when I was a child that read “ I will never divulge your secrets even if tempted with chocolates.” There is something about chocolates that tickles our imagination. Young or old, few can resist the invitation of a stellar sensation that chocolates provide as they melt in the mouth.
On many occasions, chocolate never fails to find its solitary spot in the list of to-be-given-outs. From Christmas to birthdays to sweet nothing moments of new lovers, this dainty concoction always proves its worth. Who would deny children asking for more when they take the first bite of whether a white chocolate or a milk chocolate sprinkled with walnuts or almonds? Who would say no to that familiar gastronomic satisfaction just after it starts to slowly melt in the mouth.
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If you love chocolates, you are not alone. You are but a speck of the millions who are under its lure. They taste so good that so many people misconstrue this amazing allurement to be bad for the body. Whoever said, “What is too good may be bad.” This misinterpretation wraps chocolates in an air of the forbidden.
But does chocolate have health benefits after all?
When you look into a box of chocolates, think for a moment that they contain over 300 chemicals, which may be beneficial to our body. Through the years, scientists, medical practitioners and researchers all over the world have carefully studied chocolates and the benefits that they give. It may surprise us to know that health benefits are actually lurking behind this sweet temptation.
Here is a swift rundown why chocolates may actually be beneficial to the body.
1. The cacao tree which is source of chocolate, ,Theobroma cacao, is natural and has lesser risk to health as compared to unnatural sources. Plant foods provide antioxidant properties and are easily eliminated from the body than animal sourced foods.
2. Dark chocolates are known to improve the blood circulation of the body which in turn improves nourishment to vital organs of the body.
3. According to a BBC study, melting chocolate in your mouth may actually give you an edge in concentrating during examinations and other important events that require focus and mental attention. It does this by increasing your brain activity and heart rate which causes your blood to be effectively and sufficiently distributed to the brain and other vital organs.
4. Other health benefits point to chocolates anti cancer, anti diarrhea and anti cough properties.
While these benefits continue to get much attention from chocolate lovers, and are becoming widely popular reasons to get more from the department store candy rack, medical practitioners still advice chocolate fanatics to still go moderate on consumption. However, eating too much will also have negative effects. They may range from minor tonsillitis to the more disturbing upper respiratory tract infections. So, it still pays to go moderate.
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