Did You Know Shocking Benefits Of Dark Chocolate?

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Chocolate cake, chocolate bar
Chocolate

Did you know that chocolate is very good for you?
Chocolate has various benefits. The main ingredient of chocolate is cocoa.
However, the chocolate available in market has least amount of cocoa in them and they are only coloured like chocolate. The chocolate which we get in market are full chemicals like emulsifiers, stabilisers, artificial flavor, hydrogenated vegetables fats etc. These chocolates are very harmful for us.
Apart from these chocolate always prefer those chocolate whose main ingredient is cocoa.

So here are diverse benefits of dark chocolate.

Benefits of Dark Chocolate


1. Improves Your Mood


Dark chocolate produces endorphins, it is group of hormones secreted in the brain. These group of hormones can boost your mood.

2. Lowers Your Blood Pressure


The health benefits of dark chocolate may include lowering blood pressure. Studies shown that consuming a small amount of dark chocolate everyday can reduce blood pressure.

3. Reduce Stress


 Eating dark chocolate increases chemicals like endorphin and serotonin. These chemical boost our mood and help in reducing stress.

4. Contains Antioxidants


 Dark chocolate is a powerful source of antioxidants, research showed that dark chocolate and cocoa contains more antioxidants and flavanols than other fruits.

5. Rich in Vitamins And Minerals



An ounce dark chocolate contains around:
Iron 3.3mg, Calcium 20.4mg, Zinc 0.9mg, Potassium 200mg, Magnesium 63.9mg, Copper 0.52mg, Phosphorus 86.1mg, Vitamin K 2mcg.

6. Helps Prevent Diabetes


 Dark chocolate slows the absorption of sugar into the bloodstream. For people with type 2 diabetes dark chocolate is very beneficial.

7. Improve Eye Sight


 Dark chocolate improves your eyesight because it increases the blood flow to brain.

8. Boost Metabolism


The monounsaturated fats (MUFAs) present in dark chocolate is known to boost metabolism. Studies shows that dark chocolate has many health benefits and may help you lose weight.

How To Make Dark Chocolate at Home

It is one of the easiest recipe.

Ingredients

  • Cocoa Powder
  • Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
  • Honey

Procedure

  1. Take half cup cocoa powder. 
  2. Take one-fourth cup coconut oil.
  3. Take 4tsp honey.
  4. Mix honey and coconut oil in a saucepan.
  5. Whisk them.
  6. Then add cocoa powder
  7. Whisk them again for a few seconds.
  8. Pour it in the mould.
  9. Then Refrigerate it.

Now enjoy your home made healthy chocolate.

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