Dark Chocolate
I wouldn’t say all of us likes dark chocolates but the ones who does, are mostly for its taste, and it is not any myth that dark chocolate does have many health benefits apart from its taste. Also it lighten ups the mood, can’t really say ‘how?’ but it sure does.
Raw chocolate is extracted from cocoa beans fruit that grows on the cacao or cocoa tree. Once extracted, the beans are fermented, dried and used to create chocolate. Most of the flavours of chocolate are obtained during fermentation. This is the main and only reason of every chocolate tasting differently irrespective of the fact that they are extracted from the same species of chocolate.
Dark chocolates are rich in antioxidants and are definitely very much healthier than processed chocolates which are rich in sugars.
Dark chocolates have always been the best way to health and fitness because it doesn’t require any extra efforts to make it a healthy snack. Plus, people of all age groups love dark chocolate.
To pen down some of the health benefits of dark chocolates, they would be:
- Prevention from heart-related maladies
- Rich in Antioxidants
- Promotes pleasure
- Increased blood flow to sex organs
- Mood Enhancer
- Increases brain power and keeps the brain fit
- Helps lower blood pressure
- Improves eyesight
Being extracted from cocoa, which is rich in antioxidants, makes dark chocolate highly rich in flavanols (type of antioxidants found in cocoa) which are majorly responsible for preventing heart disease, stroke, cancer, ageing, and several other fettles. The flavanols also help enhancing the visual performances because of the increased blood flow to the retina and brain.
Dark chocolate is also enriched with several nutrients, but talking about the most preferred dark chocolate (70-85% cocoa).
The following would be the nutrient contains it:
- Fiber- 11 grams.
- Iron- 67% of the RDI.
- Magnesium- 58% of the RDI.
- Copper- 89% of the RDI.
- Manganese- 98% of the RDI.
- And a plenty amount of potassium, phosphorus, zinc, and selenium.
RDI: Reference Daily Intake
Conclusion
Dark chocolate is a very rare combination of health as well as taste and too loved by all age groups.
I’m a huge fan of dark chocolate – yes please. Added plus that there are health benefits :).
Yes I read about dark chocolate some time ago, as you mentioned, it is full of amazing nutrients and antioxidant.
Man, I never thought I would come across such nicely article on dark chocolate. Plus I surfed the website too, and I ended up bookmarking it. Badass niche you got here on this website, covering perfumes, alcohol and chocolates. Can say it is a man thing.
dark chocolates are best during pregnancy also. I use to eat it…. Thanks for increasing my knowledge about it.
I totally love dark chocolate, so does my girlfriend. Milk chocolates are so full of sugar.
Yes dark chocolates are healthy and a good healthy option for the sweet truth crave.
Yesterday itself purchased it to surprise my hubby.
I love chocolates however I am still learning to relish dark chocolate. The benefits are really good of dark chocolates.
Yeah I have heard a lot about the health benefits of dark chocolate but I’m totally not a chocolate person. But I do like hot cakes made of dark chocolate with vanilla ice cream. Maybe I should eat more of that!
Nice cover mate, we all knew dark chocolates are great in taste and had a glimpse of their health benefits but not in such elongated way.
I love dark chocolates more than other chocolates… They are bittersweet, just how I like it…
Nice post!
Oh I love dark chocolates! This is amazing, can you please also share some top brands selling best chocolates. I really love fabelles though.
I am not too much into normal chocolate but dark chocolate has my heart. Really like the bitter sweet taste of it and yes I dont feel guilty while relishing as for its many health benefits
I love dark chocolates. But was not actually aware about so many benefits of it.. Now I have more reasons to have more of it.
There are several reasons why dark chocolate scores over other types of chocolates. I occasionally pair them with wine, and it tastes magnificent.
I knew that dark chocolates have great health benefits but never ever encountered those in such elaborated way.
If its Dark Chocolate it has to be on my list for every alternative day. I never knew its health benefits and your blog post made it easier for me to gain insights for the same.
I just love dark chocolate! By telling me about its health benefits, you have convinced me even more that it’s the best sweet!
Dark chocolates are mood enhancer for me. Love to have then whenever feeling low
I love dark chocolates. But was not actually aware about so many benefits of it.. Now I have more reasons to have more of it.
Wow! A post on dark chocolate was unprecedented, as far as I know. But I would encourage you to take this website further.
I love dark chocolate, esp when it is paired with wine.
As someone who loves eating chocolate every day, I didn*t know about the health benefits of eating it. Actually, not these but I do have my own. Whenever I suffer from an allergy attack, I eat chocolate and my attack suddenly stops. Chocolate is actually my natural antihistamine!
Great post! I was aware that dark chocolate have health benefits, but didn’t the extent of it. Thanks for brushing my knowledge.
Dark chocolates are so good mood lifters.
My boyfriend and I are so obsessed with chocolates, esp while having red wine.
Dark chocolates are the best; no sugar, no sweeteners.
Learned something new today. Though I am not a dark chocolate fan, bitter taste not for me but might just try to develop it now.
Dark chocolates are bitter, but sweet love.
I can have 55% cocoa chocolates, it gets too bitter with the increase of cocoa content in chocolates.
if paired right, even bitter chocolates can be great
I like lindt 70%…taste’s like heaven
I wonder how people eat such a bitter chocolate
chocolate without sugar, why? somethings are just for delicacy and chocolate is one of them…
Good to have knowledge about what you eat..can eat more now…haha
This is amazing.
Dark chocolate is a much needed thing. I can have it in breakfast, lunch, dinner or at anytime. It boosts me up from within.
The sour bitter taste of cocoa, alone with rose wine is the best.
Thank you for Dark Chocolate -, is very informative.