Eating
chocolate falls under the indulgence category of Self-Love. Yielding to, satisfying
or gratifying self without restraint.
Now all that is easy to do with chocolate because it is yummy and
heavenly; literally heavenly since its botanical name theobroma cacao’s breaks down this way: theos (god) + broma (food)
= ‘food of the gods.’ No surprise there because anything that tastes
as good as chocolate can only come from the Creator of all.
And
according to researchers chocolate may have some health benefits via flavonoids
found in the cacao bean. Dark chocolate contains a higher percentage of cocoa
than white or milk chocolate. Full disclosure: I prefer milk chocolate! Solid dark chocolate is the best for
you. When part of a healthy lifestyle it
can improve heart health, blood pressure, reduce LDL aka "bad"
cholesterol, increase blood flow to the brain and it may also improve blood
sugar and insulin sensitivity, reducing diabetes risk. Woohoooo!!!!
Screech!!!!!!
Suggested portion size is small like an ounce but ‘they’ say it will last if
you eat it s-l-o-w-l-y, which is not a hard thing to do just let it melt ever
so slowly in your mouth; I personally prefer good old-fashioned candy but other
forms are:
·
Pure cocoa powder: (2 tablespoons): 40 calories, 1 gram
of fat, 0 grams of saturated fat
·
Unsweetened baking chocolate (1 ounce):140
calories, 14 grams of fat, 9 grams of saturated fat.
·
Semisweet or milk chocolate (1 ounce): 135
calories, 8.5 grams of fat, 5 grams of saturated fat.
·
Dark chocolate (1 ounce): 142 calories, 10 grams of
fat, and 6 grams of saturated fat
Then
there is the feel-good aspect of chocolate!
It contains the chemicals phenylethylamine and serotonin, which are
thought to be mood boosters and mild sexual stimulants.
So let’s recap: Tastes yummy, has healthy effects, is a mood booster and a mild
sexual stimulant!
I
say: Get your chocolate on!
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