Saturday, November 19, 2011

Chocolate is Healthy in Moderation


Chocolate has been often classified as junk food. Food not part of the four(or five depending on your opinions on whether fruits or vegetables should be separate food groups or not) major food groups. People have declared chocolate to be an evil sinful food that will lead to obesity no question about it. While that is not necessarily untrue, it is a closed minded perspective to what chocolate truly is.


Chocolate as it turns out can actually be good for your heart. There is a catch to how it is good for your heart. A moderate amount of chocolate every now and again can actually be a benefit on your stress levels. It can calm your nerves and stress level. Chocolate can aid your heart in the sense that it lowers stress. Stress can be something that can be bad for your heart, as high levels of stress can lead to heart attacks or strokes.

Naturally, moderation would be the key to eating chocolate. A little chocolate here and there is not going to really be much of a problem. It should be a bonus to a well-balance diet however. Still one cookie a day or a chocolate bar won’t really kill you like some people think it might be. So eat chocolate in a responsible manner and practice good diet habits.

Moderate what you eat and chocolate can be an asset to your life and your health. Pick your spots wisely. Chocolate can be the horror show that many people deem it to be if you eat it a little too much so obviously it will be defeating the purpose if you have three meals a deal entirely complete with chocolate products. No matter how tasty that might be but a moment’s good taste will bite you.

Don’t cut chocolate out of your diet completely but moderate it. A little bit of chocolate does wonders in relieving the tensions of the day.  

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