Unbelievable Benefits Of Dark Chocolates
There are several types of chocolate. Most people knows three categories: white chocolate, milk chocolate and dark chocolate. Dark chocolate is made from cacao or cocoa. All chocolate starts as harvested cacao beans from the plant’s seed pods. The cacao beans are dried before being sent off to factories for further production. Pure cacao and pure cocoa powder both are enriched with antioxidants and health benefits.
Dark chocolate is also known as semisweet chocolate whereas extra dark chocolate is known as bittersweet. Semisweet and bittersweet are both commonly used in baking. Bittersweet chocolate typically has a deeper flavor and less sweetness than semisweet chocolate.
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Dark chocolate has a large amount of flavor than milk chocolate. More cocoa, richer the taste. The healthy antioxidants from cocoa are reduced by the proteins of milk. Milk chocolate is not a good antioxidant source. White chocolate is even worse than milk chocolate. White “chocolate” is not really chocolate at all because it contain only cocoa butter not cocoa.
These are most Unbelievable Benefits Of Dark Chocolates you can get.
- Acne
- Allergic skin reactions
- Bloating
- Constipation
- Decreased bone density
- Dental caries
- Eczema
- Gas
- Headaches
- Increased cholesterol levels
- Increased insulin levels
- Irregular heart rhythms
- Irritability
- Jitteriness
- Kidney damage and disorders
- Migraines
- Nausea and vomiting
- Neck pain
- Nervousness
- Sleep disturbances
- Stomach rumbling and upset stomach
- Swelling under the skin
- Weight gain