Did you know ? a French person consumes approximately 7.31 kg of chocolate per year!
Nothing to feel guilty about… Each bite of chocolate has benefits! Chocolate can make you fat only if you abuse it, like everything!
What is the best chocolate for health?
the dark chocolate is the winner! It’s simple, the higher the cocoa content, the less sugar there will be. It will be strong, bittersweet in taste. It contains more fiber and lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. Prefer dark chocolate with a minimum of 65% cocoa, it’s even a help in your weight loss!
the White chocolate has twice as much sugar as dark chocolate! You can smell it when you eat it, it is more sweet and milky, sometimes with flavor additions such as vanilla.
the milk chocolate generally has between 30 and 60% cocoa and cocoa butter, it is an in-between, it has less sugar than white chocolate. It helps to avoid complications during pregnancy and is indicated in case of fatigue and stress and improves mood!
Milk chocolate was invented in Switzerland!
If you are greedy, prefer spreads with few ingredients, there are various spreads like this spread which has only four ingredients:
Parisian jam, spread, hazelnut toast, €19.90
The benefits of chocolate
- 40 grams of dark chocolate per day wouldincrease sports performancethanks to epicatechin, it is one of the flavonoids which are antioxidants.
- Thanks to the flavonoids present, they maintain the flexibility of the arteries, this reduces cardiovascular problems.
- The antioxidants found in chocolate help to avoid cognitive decline age related!
- Catechin, another antioxidant, present in chocolate will reduce hypertension and act as an anti aging.
- Chocolate is an anti-depression and helps improve your memory and concentration !
As you will have understood, chocolate has infinite benefits, choose the right one (preferably black), and taste it with pleasure! Enjoy your lunch !
Jeanette Atme Daou