Woopee! And what more could we want than this delicious Fair Trade chocolate from Green & Blacks?
Taken in moderation (as all things should be) not only can we improve our own health possibly but we can help to improve working conditions and abolish slave labour at the same time!
For centuries chocolate lovers all over the world have often thought that anything that tastes so good must surely be bad for your health.
Well now there is news from the scientific communities that chocolate actually has some rather wonderful health benefits!
Apparently containing more than 300 chemicals(you can research this yourself if you really want to) here are just a few of the "goodies" that each bite of your chocolate contains.
White chocolate contains a high sugar level so we are not going to include this here although *Cacao which is the source of chocolate has anti bacterial agents which can counteract this potential problem.
*Relaxation can occur withincreased theta brain wave activity and this can be induced purely from the smell of chocolate
* Chocolate contains phenyl ethylamine, a mild mood elevator.
*Oleic acid,a mono unsaturated which may raise GOOD blood cholesterol is found in the cocoa butter.
* Drinking a cup of hot chocolate before meals may actually diminish appetite.
* Men who eat chocolate live a year longer than those who don't.
* The flavanoids in chocolate may help keep blood vessels elastic.
* Chocolate increases antioxidant levels in the blood.
* The carbohydrates in chocolate raise serotonin levels in the brain, resulting in a sense of well-being.
* Chocolate is not a causative factor in acne
* Chocolate is
not addictive.
* Chocolate contains stearic acid, a neutral fat which doesn't raise bad cholesterol.
* Chocolate doesn't make you 'high'. You'd need to eat a huge quantity (about 25 pounds at one sitting) to feel any noticeable effect.
So go on curl up on the settee with a glass of organic wine and a bar of Fair Trade chocolate... you know you want to really.....
[NEVER GIVE CHOCOLATE TO YOUR PETS AS IT CONTAINS THEOBROMINE WHICH THEY CANT DIGEST!]
