Health Benefits of Chocolate

1) Dark Chocolate is Good for Your Heart

by eating dark chocolate you can have :

1. Lowered blood pressure 
2. Reduced risk of heart attack and stroke
3. Improves blood flow and may help prevent the formation of blood clots
4. Prevent arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries).

Eating 2 or 3 dark chocolate a week can get you this benefits.

2) Dark chocolate is good for your diet

by adding healthy dark chocolate in your diet you can get :

1. more filling than than other diet food
2. offering more of a feeling of satiety than its lighter-colored sibling
3. lessens cravings for sweet, salty, and fatty foods
4. easy for you to stick to the small portion recommended for optimal health

Add dark chocolate to your diet plan without putting on pounds, it will be an easy task...

3) Dark Chocolate is Good for Your Emotional benefits

Women who ate chocolate daily were better able to handle stress. Also, a Finnish study found their babies were happier and smiled more. 

4) Dark Chocolate Helps you with diabetes prevention.

how dark chocolate can help you with diabetes prevention ?

1. Dark chocolate helps keep your blood vessels healthy and your circulation unimpaired to protect against type 2 diabetes
2. Dark chocolate help reduce insulin resistance by helping your cells to function normally and regain the ability to use your body's insulin efficiently.
3. Dark chocolate also has a low glycemic index, meaning it won't cause huge spikes in blood sugar levels.

5) Dark Chocolate is Good for Your Brain

1. Dark chocolate increases blood flow to the brain as well as to the heart
• improve performance and alertness in the short term
• improve cognitive function
2. Dark chocolate also contains several chemical compounds that have a positive effect on your mood and cognitive health.
3. Chocolate contains phenylethylamine (PEA), the same chemical your brain creates when you feel like you're falling in love.
4. PEA encourages your brain to release endorphins, so eating dark chocolate will make you feel happier.

6) Dark Chocolate is High in Vitamins and Minerals

the main vitamins in dark chocolate is :

• Potassium
• Copper
• Magnesium 
• Iron

The copper and potassium in dark chocolate help prevent against stroke and cardiovascular ailments. The iron in chocolate protects against iron deficiency anemia, and the magnesium in chocolate helps prevent type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. 

7) Dark chocolate as Cough and Diarrhea Relief

One study found that chocolate quieted coughs almost as well as codeine, thanks to the theobromine it contains. This chemical, responsible for chocolate's feel-good effect, may suppress activity in a part of the brain called the vagus nerve.

Both South American and European cultures have a history that dates back to the 16th century of treating diarrhea with cocoa.

Type of Chocolate

Type of chocolate...

there are 6 type of main chocolate that is

White chocolate, Milk chocolate, Sweet dark chocolate, Semi-sweet chocolate, Bittersweet chocolate, Unsweetened chocolate

White chocolate

White chocolate gets its name from the cocoa butter it contains, but does not contain chocolate liquor or any other cocoa products. As a result,in some countries white chocolate cannot be called 'chocolate' because of the low content of cocoa solids.

 It must contain at least 20% cocoa butter and 14% milk, plus sugar in varying amounts.

Milk chocolate

Milk chocolates are typically much sweeter than dark chocolate, and have a lighter color and a less pronounced chocolate taste. It is seldom used for baking, except for cookies.

Sweet chocolate which normally contains 10-20% cocoa solids (which includes cocoa and cocoa butter) and more than 12% milk solids.

Sweet dark chocolate

“dark chocolate” in the sense that it does not contain milk solids, but it still has a high percentage of sugar and is much sweeter than other types of dark chocolate.

Contains at least 15% chocolate liquor, plus cocoa butter and sugar in varying amounts.

Semi-sweet chocolate

This is the classic dark baking chocolate which can be purchased in most grocery stores. It is frequently used for cakes, cookies and brownies. Can be used instead of sweet dark chocolate. It has a good, sweet flavor. Generally assumed to be darker than sweet dark chocolate, but sweeter than bittersweet.

Semi-sweet chocolate contains at least 35% cocoa solids.

Bittersweet chocolate

There is no technical difference between bittersweet and semisweet types of chocolate, and they are often referred to as “dark.” Note that there is such a thing as “bittersweet (or semisweet) baking chocolate,” which is sweetened cocoa liquor without the added cocoa butter.

Bittersweet chocolate contains at least 35% cocoa solids. Most bittersweet bars contain at least 50% chocolate liquor, with some bars pushing 70-80% chocolate liquor.

Unsweetened chocolate

A bitter chocolate which is only used for baking.Many bakers prefer this type of chocolate for baking because they have more control over the flavor and sweetness The flavor is not good, so it is not suitable for eating. unsweetened chocolate alco known as Chocolate, Baking Chocolate, Pure Chocolate and Bitter Chocolate.

Because cocoa beans contain equal amounts of cocoa butter and cocoa solids, unsweetened chocolate lends a deep, rich chocolate flavor to baked goods. Unsweetened chocolate is the base ingredient in all other forms of chocolate, except white chocolate.

what is chocolate...

basic of all... chocolate is..

Made from :  Theobroma cacao or cacao beans
Methode for making chocolate : cacao beans fermented, dried, roasted, and ground, and the resulting product can be separated into cocoa butter, a smooth, solid fat used in both food and cosmetics, and cocoa powder.
Cocoa butter and cocoa powder are combined in various proportions with other ingredients to produce chocolate.
Chocolate origin : ancient Mayan and Aztec civilisations in Central America.
Type of chocolate : White chocolate, Milk chocolate, Sweet dark chocolate, Semi-sweet chocolate, Bittersweet chocolate, Unsweetened chocolate