Sun, 22 Dec, 2024

Dark Chocolates

By Sweekriti Gautam

Picture Courtesy: Neesha Dhungana

Nowadays, it is really difficult for us to distinguish between healthy food and unhealthy ones. If the food is healthy then it is probably not so tasty, whereas if it is tasty then it most probably is not so healthy. People have always been in a serious dilemma regarding the choice between healthy and tasty food. You don’t need to worry about it anymore. There is good news for all the chocolate lovers. From a recent study, scientists have come to a conclusion that dark chocolates are highly beneficial to our health.

We have always told that high consumption of chocolate isn't good for our health and it should only be eaten on special occasions as it is composed with high sugar content. Most of us want to eat chocolates, yet most of us avoid it because of the notion that it is unhealthy. We have been restricted to have chocolates since our childhood. The assumption that chocolates are unhealthy is not necessarily true and scientists have proven that not all chocolates are fattening and unhealthy. Scientists have recently proven that dark chocolate can be healthy. Dark chocolate is the type of chocolate that is rich in cocoa and has less milk and sugar. Dark chocolate is recommended due to its various benefits. It not only improves the blood circulation but also lowers the blood pressure. Dark chocolate has major positive effects on the human brain as it improves blood circulation, helps to keep one’s brain active and healthy and also helps to prevent strokes as well.

Dark chocolate has a handful of benefits on our health. The reason why Dark Chocolate is not very popular is because it doesn’t have the high sugar content which regular chocolate has. So, let’s be healthy and make others healthy by spreading the goodness of dark chocolate.