It has the shape of a square š« more or less big, it depends on its size and it is black. You gently put it in your mouth š ... you close your eyes š... and you let it melt... you didn't bite it, especially not ā¼ļø Soon it's a festival š of flavors that is offered to you for all the happiness of your palate and your senses! Today, I'm going to tell you about the š« CHOCOLATE š«, the real thing. One that has many benefits for your health. Make way for dark chocolate š„.
Before getting to the heart of the matter, allow me a few details about the different types of chocolate. They are not all alike, far from it! "There is chocolate and chocolate" as they say š and the most important thing in chocolate is COCOA! š Milk chocolate which, as its name suggests, contains... milk š„... and very often sugar too. As milk contains lactose and lactose is sugarā¦ milk chocolate without added sugar still contains sugar (lactose present in milk)ā¦ you follow me āāā This type of chocolate therefore contains far too much sugar and ultimately very little cocoa ššš.
š As for white chocolate... who says white says total absence of cocoa ā¹ļø... there is only cocoa butter left, which is not bad because this butter contains vitamins A, B, C and E as well as omega 9 (just like olive oil or avocado). Unfortunately white chocolate does not contain a gram of cocoa š, too bad because it is especially him and his butter that are beneficial to health. On the other hand, white chocolate also contains milk š„ and sugar. ā Result: a lot of sugar, a little cocoa butter and no cocoa at all š¤· āļø. It's even worse than milk chocolate š āāļø ... it's not chocolate anyway šāāļø Come on, we pass our turn, next!
š Chocolates to which "something" has been added: caramelized almonds, fruits, pieces of biscuits and so on... All these variants very often correspond to an additional addition of sugar... him again š. You end up eating a lot of sugar and not much else š. Chocolate š«, the good, the real, the one that will do you good is above all a dark chocolate that contains at least 60 to 70% cocoa and no added sugar please š. He is the subject of this article š. By its composition, this precious cocoa has many benefits for your health āļø.
Come on, let's put on a white coat and turn into perfect little chemists š© š¬ šØ š¬ to analyze some components of this delicious food: ā Above all, it contains many polyphenols which are powerful antioxidants. Who says antioxidants says anti-aging molecule ššŗ! Yes, yes, eating good chocolate slows down the aging of our cells and therefore of our whole organism ā It's still great š¤©! Needless to say, the more cocoa there will be, the more polyphenols there will be... logic my dear Watson š§.
These molecules are beneficial for our heart , our arteries, our blood pressure and for cholesterol balance. They are also useful in case of constipation because they stimulate the contraction of our intestines š. No, dark chocolate doesn't constipate, it's sugar that constipates š¬. ā It also contains magnesium. Stress š¤Æ, whatever its origin, empties our magnesium reserves. Unless we live on top of a mountain ā°ļø in the lotus position š§āāļøš§āāļø, we are all more or less deficient at different times in our lives. Magnesium relaxes us š, it relaxes our muscles but also our brain š§ , we are somehow cooler āļø. This is why regular magnesium cures are very beneficial... and why not a little chocolate too šā
ā More generally, cocoa contains substances that act on our nervous system. These molecules soothe š, calm š, cause a feeling of well-being, pleasure and happiness š and act as natural antidepressants and anxiolytics š.
There is in particular tryptophan, a precursor of serotonin (the hormone of happiness... anyway ā¼ļø) which turns into melatonin, well known to be the sleep hormone š¤š¤š¤. ā Cocoa also contains a lot of caffeine, known for its stimulating effect! ā Maybe you're scratching your head (it's an image š āļø) wondering: but then for the evening, chocolate friend or enemy āāā
š Answer: even if chocolate contains caffeine, you have seen š ā¦or rather read š ā¦ that it contains many other molecules with calming and soothing properties, to which magnesium is also added. Therefore, for many people, a small square of ā¦ dark chocolate ā¦ to be enjoyed before bedtime š will be beneficial and will promote sleep š“. But... because there is always a but, you know it now š, we are unique beings and what applies to the majority may not be suitable for you š. If in doubt, all you have to do is try š! ā I cannot finish this description š without telling you about its digestive properties. Yes, the bitterness of dark chocolate stimulates the secretion of bile by the liver and suddenly we digest better š!
Do you want dear readers and dear readers a small square of chocolate š« as a dessert āāā Don't forget to let it melt š. One last clarification regarding chocolate addiction . It's above all an addiction to milk chocolate and all the sugar it contains š. You're unlikely to gobble up š¤¢ in record time an entire bar of 80% dark chocolate with no added sugar š ā¦ but hey ā¦ like anything is possible in life š. Who knows, maybe I'll be in your thoughts the next time you buy chocolate š.
Remember to look at his composition š·ļø: š Cocoa content (at least 70%) š Cocoa butter (if possible without other vegetable fat) š No added sugar š And not much else... I wish you a great weekend and today āØāØāØ MIAM la Vie āØāØāØ is more than ever appropriate ā Be well, take care of yourself and receive my most beautiful thoughts š¤. See you next time š¤š¤š¤.
Docteur Sandra StallaertĀ
Cabinet de SantĆ©Ā Holistique
HomƩopathe - Nutritionniste
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