Health Benefits of Chocolate?
 Are there really health benefits of chocolate? It sounds too good to be true, however new research shows that dark chocolate may actually be good for you.
Antioxidant Power
The powerful antioxidant flavanoids it contains help to destroy dangerous free radicals which cause damage that can lead to heart disease. Dark chocolate contains nearly 8 times the number of antioxidants found in strawberries. In fact, the food with the highest antioxidant value is - you guessed it - the cocoa bean?!!
Lower Blood Pressure
A report in the Journal of the Medical Health Association indicates that dark chocolate will actually lower blood pressure. It is the plant phenols found in cocoa which are known to reduce blood pressure.An Italian study also found eating 100g of dark chocolate each day for 15 days lowered blood pressure in the 15 person-study.
Madagascar 70 Percent Dark Chocolate Bar
This premium dark chocolate has been made using artisanal methods to create an absolutely incredible chocolate. Crafted in small batches, to bring out the flavors of the naturally fruity Madagascar cocoa bean, this luxurious chocolate is one you will remember for some time for its incredible flavor. Beautifully packaged, our Madagascar Bar makes a suitable gift for special occasions or people.
Madagascar Premium Dark Chocolate
* 70% Cacao Dark Chocolate
* Incredible naturally fruity flavor
* Elegantly packaged, perfect for gifts
* Single Origin -- Only the finest beans from Madagascar were used to make this chocolate.
Product Details:
This premium dark chocolate has been made using artisanal methods to create an absolutely incredible chocolate. Crafted in small batches, to bring out the flavors of the naturally fruity Madagascar cocoa bean, this luxurious chocolate is one you will remember for some time for its incredible flavor. Beautifully packaged, our Madagascar Bar makes a suitable gift for special occasions or people.
Origin Information :
The quality of chocolate is closely tied to time and place. Flavor changes with the seasons and is intricately tied to the soil and climate in which it is grown. Our Madagascar bar is a perfect example of this. Around the end of the 19th century cacao trees from Venezuela were brought to some plantations in Madagascar. We take the beans of the children of those trees to make a mild fruity bar that is our most popular. Our Madagascar bar is loved even by those who don't care for the stronger flavors of dark chocolate. It has a fruity almost plum like flavor that is natural to these beans but sometimes repressed by other chocolate makers. There is a buttery subtext to the bar that many pastry chefs love. At the end of tasting the bar you will natural with a slightly acidic citrus like finish some describe as having a hint of lemon or raspberry.
Awards:
Gold at the London Academy of Chocolate. Judged by some of the top names in European chocolate to be one of the top three chocolate bars in the world. Amano Chocolate has won dozens of other awards at chocolate competitions.
Presentation:
Each bar is individually foil wrapped and beautifully boxed. Each box is printed on high grade cardstock providing a luxurious feel in the hand. The borders and details have been highlighted with gold foil accenting creating a stunning presentation making it suitable for gifts as well as your own enjoyment.
Ingredients:
Cocoa beans, Pure cane sugar, Cocoa butter, Whole vanilla beans.
Our Single Origin Guarantee:
Our single origin chocolate is backed up with our "Single Origin Guarantee" so that you know that we have only used beans from Madagascar to create this incredible bar.
But doesn’t chocolate contain fat?
While it is true that some of the fats in chocolate aren’t good for you, fully 1/3 of the fats are mono-unsaturated oleic acid (which is also found in olive oil) and another 1/3 is stearic acid which is a fat shown not to raise cholesterol levels.
Quality not Quantity
It is important to remember that moderation is the key, since most of the studies used about 3.5 ounces of dark chocolate daily to receive the benefits. So you need to balance out those calories (approx 200) by cutting out other sweets or snacks. Try to find a good quality European dark chocolate for the best taste and benefits. But even a domestic brand which contains at least 70% cocoa will do the trick.It is also important to remember that milk chocolate and white chocolate do not include the same benefits, and in fact, even drinking a glass of milk with your dark chocolate could prevent the antioxidants from being absorbed into your body.
There’s more - As if you need more reason to eat chocolate...
It stimulates endorphins causing a feeling of pleasure It contains serotonin which fights depression. It has also been found to reduce the level of LDL cholestoral (the bad cholestoral) by up to 10%. Research also found the body's ability to metabolise sugar - a problem for people with diabetes - was improved.
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