Is Chocolate Really Healthy?

Almost everyone loves chocolate. Including me, too. Many people say chocolate is very beneficial for health or beauty. Is that true? Instead of chocolate taste is very sweet and certainly dangerous for diabetics. Or chocolate melted right what nature can really be beneficial for beauty?

Before we know the benefits of chocolate, You have to know about the first origin of chocolate. The word chocolate comes from xocoatl (Aztec language) which means a bitter drink. The Aztecs and Maya in Mexico believe that the god of Agriculture has sent chocolate that comes from heaven to them. Cortes then took him to Spain between the years 1502-1528, and by the Spanish people are mixed with the bitter drink that sugar tastes better. Brown then spread to France, the Netherlands and the UK. In the year 1765 chocolate factory was established in Massachusetts, United States.

Chocolate may reduce risk of heart disease. How? Apparently chocolate has properties similar to aspirin which can make keeping a long period of clotting blood. Therefore, this substance can block a heart attack. In addition to reducing the risk of heart disease, chocolate can make a long life. Allegedly contained phenol antioxidants in chocolate is the reason why they can outlive. Phenol is also found in red wine that is well known as a good drink for heart health. Brown has the ability to inhibit oxidation of LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) and improve immune function, thus preventing the risk of coronary heart disease and cancer.

According to Mayan belief, chocolate is the food of the gods. Beans original flavor is bitter due to alkaloid content, but after going through the process engineering can produce chocolate as a food favored by anyone. Cocoa beans contain 31% fat, carbohydrates and protein 14% 9%. Chocolate is rich in protein amino acid tryptophan, phenylalanine, and tyrosin. Although chocolate contains a high-fat, but relatively easy to rancidity because chocolate also contains polyphenols (6%) which functions as an antioxidant ketengikan deterrent.

In research involving human subjects, found that consumption of brown fat to produce total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol lower than the consumption of butter or beef fat. So although both saturated fat but the effect was produced different cholesterol. High content of stearic to chocolate allegedly the reason why brown fat is not as bad as animal fats. Have long been known that stearic acid is a neutral fat that will not trigger blood cholesterol. Why? Stearic was digested slowly by the body and also absorbed less.

Chocolate also contains phenols and flavonoids. With antioxidants, will be able to capture free radicals in the body. The amount of this antioxidant content even 3 times more than green tea, beverages have often regarded as a source of antioxidants.

Chocolate also contains some vitamins which are beneficial to the body such as vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin C, vitamin D, and vitamin E. In addition, chocolate also contains substances and nutrients that are essential to the body such as iron, potassium and calcium.

So now you know not but it tastes sweet and delicious. Brown is also very beneficial for the body. Do not delay anymore, after reading this article, go to the store to buy chocolate