Chocolate tends to get bashed around regarding weight gain and whether it is good for you or not, but one thing we do know is that good quality dark chocolate is more beneficial to your body than milk or white chocolate. Here are some facts that you should know when selecting your next chocolaty treat:
According to Huffington Post, research published states that regular quality chocolate eaters may more frequently have lower BMI’s. They go on to say that treating yourself to a small amount of quality dark chocolate regularly is healthy for you but to be wary of the bittersweet varieties that are high in calories, fat and sugar. Here are 10 health benefits of eating quality chocolate:
- Chocolate decreases stroke risk
- Chocolate boosts heart health
- Chocolate fills you up
- Chocolate may fight diabetes
- Chocolate protects your skin
- Chocolate can quieten coughs
- Chocolate can boost your mood
- Chocolate improves blood flow
- Chocolate improves vision
- Chocolate may make you smarter
I love the sound of how eating quality chocolate could make me smarter and we all know that eating quality chocolate can boost your mood and fill you up but I didn’t know that it could quieten a cough. I will have to try that one next time I have a nagging cough. Quality chocolate is easy to identify due to its taste and texture. It is smooth and velvety and slides off the tongue.
Reward yourself today by ensuring that quality chocolate is part of a healthy lifestyle to improve and protect you and your family.
The team here at Romantic Gestures™ NZ ensure that the chocolate we stock is a good quality chocolate from tried and tested local companies. You can be assured that you are buying quality chocolate as part of a healthier lifestyle.
For Wedding cakes with a difference, we have Chocolate Truffle Towers, Handmade Belgium Chocolate Truffles that have been used as Wedding favours, Chocolate Cooking Classes for Date Nights and much more.
We would love to hear what your favourite flavour and brand of chocolate is below.
