Chocolate has been known as an addictive snack. The chocolate’s content in fact has many benefits for health even though this snack often perceived as the “causal factor” of weight gain. Chocolate is one of the foods that are easily melted below the body temperature (below 33 degrees Celsius).

This finally making the chocolate is considered as the most nutritious food and easy to digest because it contain plenty vitamins (A1, B1, B2, C, D, and E) and some essential minerals (calcium, potassium, sodium, magnesium, iron, zinc, copper, chromium and phosphor).

Besides that, chocolate also contains antioxidants and flavonoids which are useful for preventing the free radicals that cause cancer. Antioxidants and flavonoids are important ingredients for aspirin and prevent blood clotting. The chocolate’s fat has the same function as olive oil and contain essential minerals that are good for strengthening bones, hair, nails and skin. It is also useful to prevent aging.

The chocolate is also uniquely regarded as one of the foods that can eliminate stress, ranging from light stress to depression. Some people admitted that they eat chocolate when their mood is drop. Apparently, chocolate contains psychoactive molecules which can make someone feels good and happy.

Some of the chocolate’s content like caffeine, theobromine, methyl-xanthine and phenylethylalanine are believed can improve the mood and reduce fatigue so that can be used as an anti-depression drug.