Top 10 Healthy Reasons Why You Should Have Chocolates

Chocolates are simply irresistible!! Its taste simply tempts us and leads to intense craving. It is also one of the most popular sweet treats of the world. It has numerous health benefits. In fact, it increases our satiety value and helps in curing numerous ailments like fatigue, tuberculosis, weak digestion, low virility. Here are more reasons to your chocolate taste more tastier than before.

1. High Levels of Minerals and Vitamins: Chocolate contains high levels of potassium and magnesium, as well as vitamins B1, B2, D and E. They alone are very advantageous and helps to over coming many heath problems

2. Healthy blood flow: Chocolates contain flavanol which boost blood flow in the body. It increases the antioxidants level as a result of which blood does not clot in the brain.

3. Lowering high blood pressure: People, who suffer from acute problem of hypertension, are also advised to consume chocolates. It aids in balancing blood pressure, prevents the arteries from hardening and lowers blood clotting.

4. Prevents Heart Attack: By increasing healthy blood flow and lowering blood pressure, chocolates help in a major way to prevent heart attacks.

5. Elevate your mood: Dark chocolates contain phenyl ethylamine which acts as a mild mood elevator. It soothes our nerves, reduces pain and makes us feel good.

6. Fights tooth decay: Many think that chocolates lead to tooth decay, but instead it helps in fighting tooth decay. It has antibacterial agents which help in killing germs.

7. Helps ease chronic fatigue syndrome: During a recent study, its has been analysed that adults suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome and who were made to consumed 1.5 ounces of 85% cocoa dark chocolate, were feeling less fatigued after they ate the chocolate.

8. Raises HDL cholesterol and lowers LDL cholesterol: A Penn State study has found that diets high in cocoa powder and dark chocolate (with high flavonoid content) are related to lower LDL (bad) cholesterol levels when compared with diets low in flavonoids such as tea, wine, coffee, and onions.

9. Improves processing of blood sugar: An Italian study found that dark chocolate consumption increased the body’s metabolism of blood sugar and which may reduce the risk of diabetes.

10. Eases a persistent cough: A UK study has found that theobromine, a component in cocoa, may be more effective as a cough medicine than standard drug treatments. The research showed that “theobromine acts on the sensory nerve endings of the vagus nerve, which runs through the airways in the lungs to the brain.”

However, many chocolates can be high on calories, sugar, and saturated fat. To maximize the health benefits of chocolate, avoid eating processed chocolate products that have refined sugar and milk fat. Instead, choose the purest dark chocolate you can find - the more raw and unprocessed, the higher the flavonoid content. The best dark chocolate to eat has at least 60% cocoa solids.

Also, you are always advised to practice moderation! So let me know how did you enjoy the chocolate the next time round :)

10 Most Effective Tips To Have A Good Night's Sleep

It’s very important to have a good sleep in the night to start a refreshing tomorrow. Getting a good night sleep is always advisable before the day of an important exam, sales presentation, hearing or any other important engagement. However, people often face sleeping problems like insomnia and do not get good quality sleep. They can also have dark circles around their eyes due to lack of sleep. Here are 10 most effective tips to have a good night's sleep. Just follow them and revitalize your life.

Restrain from taking afternoon nap: After a full tummy, most of us have the tendency to sleep in the afternoon for sometime. But you need to completely avoid it to have a sound sleep at night. If it’s not possible to control yourself because you are very tired, then just take a small nap for less than 30 minutes.

Completely avoid the consumption of caffeine and alcohol before bed: Intake of coffee and liquor can interrupt the pattern of sleep at night. It can adversely affect your sleep. It is very much advisable not to consume coffee or alcohol before going to bed.

Sleep in the dark: Before going to sleep, just turn off all the lights so that you can have a good night's sleep. Lights will surely distract your sleep and can restrain your body from taking the rest.

Sleep on a cosy bed: You should always sleep on a comfortable and warm bed. Use good quality cotton sheets on your bed for an easy sleep. A well ventilated room and a quiet atmosphere also plays an important role in ensuring better sleep.

Workouts should be done in the morning hours: Exercising your body is very important for a healthy lifestyle. But it should be avoided during night time or just before going to bed. Aerobics and other forms of exercises can charged the body which will make sleep more difficult for you.

Low iron count can make sleep difficult: People, often women, face the problem of low iron content in their body which leads them to have sleepless nights. So an iron supplement can help them to have a healthy body and get a good quality sleep.

Relax your body before you are ready to go to bed: Relaxation of your body includes taking a warm refreshing bath, or doing meditation can help you in early sleep. Listening to music can also be relaxing before going to bed.

Avoid heavy meals at the dinner time: It’s been right said that one should eat their dinner like a beggar. Too much food can lead to indigestion which can interfere with your sleep. Large intake of liquid can take you to the toilet all night. It is very important to eat two hours prior going to bed.

Note down all your problems: Thinking about tomorrow can keep you awake all night. So write down all your troubles and its better to maintain to-do list for the next day. This will help you in sleeping peacefully.

Maintain a regular time-table: It’s very important to have a steady routine for your sleep. Everyday you need to sleep and wake up at the same time so that your body maintains this habit. This will enhance good quality sleep.

I hope these tips help you to get the sound sleep at night for which we all pray for. Good Night!

Somethings you may not know……

1. Coca-Cola was originally Green.

2. There are two credit cards for every person in the United States .

3. TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard.

4. It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky.

5. The “sixth sick sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick” is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language.

6. If you sneeze too hard, you can fracture a rib. If you try to Suppress a sneeze; you can rupture a blood vessel in your head or neck and die.

7. 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

8. If a statue of a warrior on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle.
If the horse has a all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.

9. In the last 4000 years, no new animals have been domesticated.

10. Rats multiply so quickly that in 18 months, two rats could have over million descendants.

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