Wine Article

For years we've touted the health benefits of food
especially fruits and vegetables. Chocolate? Well
not so straight forward. We all secretly loved it but couldn't swear by it. Indeed people have been made to feel guilty trying to talk about chocolate. It has been seen as a form of self indulgence that people were expected to avoid. Recent findings about chocolate has however confirmed the chocoholics were right afterall. They had an instinctive understanding of body needs.

Discovered centuries ago by the Aztecs during the reign of Emperor Montezuma
cocoa beans were such valuable commodities they were said to have divine qualities
hence the botanic name - Theobroma cacao
food of the gods. They were said to provide great energy and a lot of sexual appeal. The many varied forms of chocolate as we have presently had it's roots from Spain where they added hot water
sugar
vanilla.

Now after many years of denial
chocolate is set to become the food of choice for many health conscious people. Rich in flavanoids and antioxidants
chocolate provides great health benefits for the body
especially the heart. Can chocolate be classified as a super food? Only time will tell. High in energy and rich in carbohydrates
fats
and vegetable proteins
chocolate has large quantities of potassium and magnesium
some calcium and sodium
and vitamins A1
B1
B2
D
and E.

Obviously these benefits are best utilised the more unrefined chocolate is
hence a preference for dark chocolates. The quality of cocoa content is therefore to be taken into consideration when buying chocolate. Just go for proper chocolate and not the one that is dressed up with crusty toffees.

A DOUBLE SERVING OF FLAVANOIDS

Flavonoids are multi coloured plant pigments found in plants and are known to provide protection to our bodies from toxins which the body carries because of food processing. This helps the body's cells to overcome damages caused by free radicals
which is a by product of bodily activities. Some foods rich in flavanoids are apples
red wine
tea
onions and cranberries. What happens when you add chocolate and wine? Watch this video to find out.