| Life is all about enjoying today as if there | | | | has sugar in it and the sugar has a calming |
| is no tomorrow. This may be the mindset of | | | | effect on the persons eating it. It reduces |
| many of us here. For some others enjoying is | | | | the stress and the pain as told already. The |
| a part and parcel of life. If you ask people | | | | intake of chocolate minimizes the problems of |
| that what is their measure of enjoyment, at | | | | skin like acne or skin eruptions. Also |
| least one of the answers will be concerning | | | | chocolates serve as good sources of reduction |
| food. Food habits are one of the most | | | | of the risk of heart disease and cancer. |
| integral parts of people's fun and | | | | Chocolates make one feel hungry, but do not |
| excitement. Out of all the food items, | | | | make them fat. |
| chocolates rank first in terms of | | | | |
| celebrations. Be it birthday or any party, | | | | But all these researches were based on the |
| chocolates form the important part of the | | | | cocoa that is present in the chocolates. But |
| culinary sector. Now as every one is | | | | what we take in is not just the cocoa, but |
| concerned about the health, let us see how | | | | also the other less desirable products that |
| far chocolates affect the health. Is it | | | | helps the transformation of cocoa into |
| positive or negative? | | | | chocolate. The less desirable include added |
| | | | sugar, corn syrup, milk fats, dairy cream, |
| Surprisingly, chocolates give away lot of | | | | hydrogenated oils, etc. The critics' point |
| potential benefits to the ones who enjoy | | | | applies very valid. If the cocoa in chocolate |
| them. For instance, chocolates serve as an | | | | does any good, the sugar and the undesirable |
| energy supplier. Chocolates are outstanding | | | | products spoil it and make them worse. For |
| sources of catechins, which are polyphenols | | | | example, if cocoa is claimed to reduce the |
| of the flavanol group. These catechins are | | | | risk of acne, the sugar in chocolate |
| potential sources to protect the human body | | | | increases it. Now people get smarter by |
| against heart disease, cancer, and various | | | | telling there is compensation in chocolate. |
| other medical dis-eases. Pain is undesirable | | | | But diseases are smarter to enter; they enter |
| and our physique is designed in such a way | | | | through many other ways via chocolate. |
| that the brain releases endorphins that act | | | | |
| as pain-relievers. It is pleasing to hear | | | | The choice is ours. Healthy life style also |
| that chocolates facilitate the release of | | | | means a problem free life with no confusions. |
| endorphins. | | | | Anything that crosses the limits turns out to |
| | | | be undesirable for the body. The balance |
| Some researches give some of the following | | | | depends on the consumer. Have health and |
| benefits of chocolates on health. Chocolate | | | | enjoy everyday. |