DOES CHOCOLATE HAVE ANY NUTRITIONAL VALUE?
When a sweet craving strikes scope is that like many other people reach for a piece of chocolate or dark chocolate. The chocolate has a rich history but a much lower nutritional value compared with dark chocolate. Choose a bar of chocolate that treats and sweetened with coconut sugar, honey, or dates. Raw cocoa powder can be combined with smoothies that are sweetened with honey or fruit. While we might normally turn to coffee, tea, or soda for a caffeine fix, it’s important to know that chocolate also has caffeine. Dark chocolate may suggest some health benefits but only if it’s consumed as part of a balanced diet. It can help from high blood pressure It can help prevent/improve diabetes It promotes healthy cholesterol levels It can help decrease the risk of cardiovascular diseases It can help alleviate inflammatory conditions The enormous health risk of chocolate is not certainly the cocoa bean content but the other additives found in commercial chocolates like sugar and fat