Are you guilty of treating yourself with chocolates often? Do you find it irresistible to move on when your eyes fall on a box of chocolate? – Worry no more because chocolates are really not something you should feel guilty about once you know all the good it does to you. The use of chocolate was seen in the Olmec civilization but the commercially available chocolates came into being when the British company J.S. Fry & Sons started manufacturing chocolate bars in 1847.
Terms often used when it comes to chocolates
- Cocoa – It is the plant from which you get the cocoa beans prior to processing. The fruits this small evergreen plant has seeds which are commonly called the cocoa beans.
- Cocoa also refers to as the powdered form of the roasted cocoa from which the fat mostly has been removed.
- Cocoa butter is the aft component of the cocoa seed.
- Chocolate are the solid preparation when sugar and other ingredients are added to raw chocolate. Since cocoa is originally bitter in taste, so higher the amount of cocoa bitter the chocolate taste.
- White chocolates contain no cocoa at all and are made with milk and sugar. This should be preferably avoided.
When the thought of chocolate comes to the mind, you surely can’t say no and even its scientific name The obroma cocoa literally means ‘food of god’. So you need not feel guilty when your urges call for a chocolate bar. Spread the joy this festive season by sending chocolates by post to your loved one.
Amazing benefits of having chocolates
- Is it stressful lately? – Then chocolate is the answer. Hurry and get some chocolates immediately. Researchers say that valeric acid content in it is a relaxant or a tranquilizer helping you to calm down.
- Are you suffering from loss of appetite? – Then chocolates will surely give you some relief. The cannabinoid present in it acts on the hypothalamus of the brain and thus controls hunger. So keep the appetizer with you in case your taste buds are on holiday.
- Who wants to live a little longer? – Studies say that people eating moderate amount of chocolates live a year longer than those not having. So want to spend some more time on the mother earth? – Chocolate is the answer to your desire.
- Compounds stimulating CNS are present in chocolates such as the obromine, caffeine, and methylxanthines.
- Studies in Norfolk showed that risk of getting stroke also reduces in people consuming chocolates.
- Cognitive function is also seen to increase in people eating chocolates and researches have said that eating chocolates before exams may do you good.
Some popular chocolates you can try when you are getting a chocolate gift or planning on feasting on some good chocolates are –
- Unsweetened chocolate
- Bitter sweet chocolate
- Milk chocolate
- Semisweet chocolate
- Sweet baking chocolate
- Pre-melted chocolate
You get all of the above types of chocolates available in the market which has the basic difference of varied amount of cocoa in it. So feel free to enjoy them ordering them online or going to the nearest grocery shop.