Good news for all chocoholics; this mouth-watering food has now proven to have many health benefits too. It has several nourishing ingredients, that make it more nutritious. Its no more considered a junk food and has been assigned a higher status now.
You will find a large number of chocolate variants to choose from such as milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate and others. It is made with natural ingredients, like cacao beans, that give your body a warmth at first bite. You feel energetic and active after having a bar of it. According to studies, there are more than 300 substances in chocolate that can give many benefits to improve your overall health and general well-being. Although, it causes weight gain and excessive consumption can lead to elevated sugar levels, but taking in moderate amount is not harmful at all.
Mood-boosting properties
Surprisingly, chocolate has a unique quality as a mood booster. It produces serotonin or happy hormone to make you feel cheerful all the time. Its best way to lift your sad mood and stay happy. Tryptophane found in it, stimulates production of serotonin that increases feeling of good sensation. Another substance phenyllethylamin in it induces happy mood, when you consume chocolate in moderately large amount. It is therefore included in diet of people having mild to severe depression or other emotional disturbances.
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