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you need to eat a bunch of pounds to see the great effect. Another
oxygen and peroxide. They protect the body from the deleterious
effects of free radicals like aging. Studies show that some varieties of
wine and chocolate. The Flavonoids in dark chocolate also prevents the
adequate amounts.
your cholesterol levels. One-third of the fats in dark chocolate are Oleic
acid, one-third Stearic acid, and one-third Palmitic acid. Oleic acid is a
healthy monounsaturated fat that is found in olive oil. Stearic acid does
not raise the levels of Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL), which are the bad
unsaturated fats in the body. Palmitic acid is more on the bad side. It is
a saturated fat, which raises levels of cholesterol and the risk of heart
disease. All these means that only one-third of the fats in dark
contribute to the wellness of the body and its functions. For every 100
which help maintain the fluid electrolyte serum levels in the body.
decreases stress and pain, prevent free radicals that aid in aging,
-orphin; these are short forms of the words endogenous and morphine,
which increase the feeling of “ecstasy” in the mind and give rise to the
serotonin.
The name is taken from the Sanskrit word ananda, which means
control of cognition and emotion. It boosts the pleasure you get upon
Institute in San Diego (Piomelli, 1996). They also found compounds (N-
that part of the pleasure of chocolate comes from anandamide and the
However, one must note that experts estimate the levels of these
(Parker&Parker&Brotchie, 2006).
that makes us feel more alert and gives us a sense of well being and
contentment and like the feeling of a person being in love, thus touted
the brain and inducing a "high" feeling resembling that of love and
affects several areas of the brain and the hormones released. These
hormones help elevate mood, balance blood pressure and increase
serotonin which we now have a strong effect on our mood. The trace
amines probably play a more essential part of our body chemistry than
the scientist first suspected. Their amounts are low, but they still seem
pressure, body temperature and even our mood. Trace amines have
not only been found in chocolate, but in beer, red wine and certain
caffeine. The name comes from the scientific name of the cacao tree:
very low pKa(0.5) and, hence, are highly fat soluble and are absorbed
from the stomach and through the walls of the intestines, easily
but also headaches. It may be because of the PEA which dilates the
blood vessels in the brain, causing the trigger of migraine. While safe
for humans, keep this delicious delight away from dogs and other
species because it may cause real death due to the lack of specific
feeling of relaxation and calmness to the mind. Yes, it may be true but
it’s not quite significant and true in the case of dark chocolates. The
like the overwhelming delight just when you jumped off on a bungee.
was the concluded that since the cocoa powder had similar activity to
(Parker&Parker&Brotchie 2006).