Well, if you’re a dog, death by chocolate is certainly a possibility. However, if you’re a human being (and I assume you are if you’re reading this), you can actually benefit from chocolate.
That’s just what you want to hear in anticipate of devouring chocolate for Valentine’s Day!
Delicious, rich, and creamy, chocolate has been called the food of the Gods. When it was first “discovered” it was reserved for the wealthy, the nobles. Mere peasants like us never had the fortune of enjoying chocolate’s pleasures.
Then in the early 1900s, chocolate began being mass produced. Cheap chocolate. Chocolate for everyone.
The problem? Added fats, refined sugar, and artificial ingredients.
It’s true that chocolate can be good for you, but we’re not talking milk chocolate and candy bars. Dark chocolate, made with pure cocoa, is what we’re talking about.
Dark chocolate contains high amounts of antioxidants – the same stuff that gives green tea its healthy reputation. These antioxidants can help ward off heart disease and cancer.
Now don’t go crazy with your chocolate consumptions. Although there are health benefits, chocolate packs a lot of fat and calories in a little square.
Choose high quality dark chocolate, preferably in little individually wrapped packets. And eat it slowly!
