Chocolate

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.

Chocolate lovers

The results showed, by consuming chocolate you can have stimulating effects that will increased mental performance. Brain’s ability effect research is conducted to the number of volunteers who ate various types of chocolate. This research in four separate incidents that is first group consumed 85 grams of chocolate milk bars, second group consumed 85 grams of dark chocolate, third group consumed 85 grams of carob, and the fourth group did not consumed anything. After 15 minutes, the volunteers in this research are running some neuropsychological tests which are designed to see the cognitive performance.

Including memory, concentration, reaction and ability to solve problems. Highest score for the ability of verbal and visual memory is achieved for those in group who ate chocolate milk bars compared to three other groups. Increased of verbal and visual memory also occurred in the group who ate the other chocolate types, but the results were below the first group.

It is already been known some nutrients inside food supplements release glucose which increase blood circulation that can affect to the cognitive ability. Results of recent findings support previous opinions even make it obvious, eating chocolate may improve the ability of brain’s function.