In chocolate, painted or cooked, the egg embodies the symbol of Easter. However, if you follow a strict diet or are looking to lose weight, note that 100 g of chocolate represents on average 500 calories.
Is Easter a high-risk time for your Libra? Good news, chocolate does not cause weight gain if consumed in moderation and in reasonable quantities. However, be careful not to exceed 20 grams per day.
Which chocolate do you prefer?
Dark chocolate, milk chocolate, white chocolate: how to find your way around? Their main difference lies in their composition: their richness in cocoa determines their higher or lower fat content.
In chocolate, there is also cocoa butter (much fatter) and sugar in significant quantity. Dark chocolate thus contains at least 30% cocoa powder, milk chocolate around 20% and white none at all.
THE benefits of dark chocolate are often praised. This is a good source of magnesium. If it is low in sugar, it remains very fatty. Dark chocolate, however, ensures good blood circulation. Cocoa is indeed one of the most rich in flavonols (the most effective flavonoid antioxidants) which provide a favorable effect on blood pressure. They exert beneficial effects on the heart (anti-inflammatory effect, improvement of insulin sensitivity, reduction of platelet aggregation).
THE milk chocolate contains calcium, but its fat and sugar content are significant.
THE White chocolatea real sugar bomb unlike dark chocolate, nevertheless contains very little fat.
Chocolate, a major health ally
Chocolate remains excellent for your health. It contains phenylethylamine, the hormone of love and happiness, which releases endorphins in your brain.
It also helps fight fatigue, stress, anxiety and plays an essential role in your mood through the transmission of serotonin.
With the fibers it retains, cocoa helps to properly stimulate your intestinal transit. The higher the chocolate content in cocoa, the more fiber it contains.
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