For years, experts have recommended that you eat a square of dark chocolate every night. They say that it’s good for you.
But, what exactly does that mean and how does chocolate really affect your health ?
Along with its great flavour and superbe texture, chocolate contains certain compounds that have been associated with mood-lifting chemicals in the brain. Which ones exactly ?
- Phenylethylamine : a natural antidepressant. This is actually the chemical your brain produces when you fall in love.
- Tryptophan : an aminoacid linked to increasing the production of serotonin, therefore, creating the feeling of pleasure.
- Theobromine : increases your heart rate and gives you a boost of energy
- Caffeine : yes, there’s a little bit of caffeine in chocolate. Not as much as there is in your morning coffee, but definitely enough to give you that push you need in the afternoon.
To get all these benefits, the most important thing we can do is choose a high quality chocolate that doesn’t contain lots of sugar. We want to hit that sweet spot without falling into a sugar comma later that day.
Dark chocolate really is the best option to reap all these benefits, so why not treat yourself to a box of Cavaletti Noir and test this theory by yourself?
