Health and Beauty Benefits of Dark Chocolate
It’s good news for chocolate lovers who determined to curb their cravings for creamy chocolates. Well it’s time for you to resume your cravings and go on a healthy free diet spirit as usual. Here we present some of the rich benefits of dark chocolates, which are extremely helpful and beneficial to health.
As a Beauty Regimen:
With at least 70 percent cocoa, dark chocolate is the only chocolate which delivers beauty benefits. Flavonoids, naturally occurring plant substance in cocoa improves blood flow to the skin, improves skin hydration and complexion, absorb UV light and protect skin against sun- induced damage. Cocoa helps in reducing the stress hormones, resulting less collagen breakdown in the skin lowering the wrinkles.
Antioxidants present in dark chocolate help your skin look its best, fights free radicals and improves hydration and thickness which is important for young looking skin. The bio active compounds in dark chocolate also work great. Eating dark chocolate will increase oxygen and blood flow to the scalp leading to strong healthy hair.
Improves Brain Functionality:
Experts say that consuming dark chocolate helps in improving the cognitive function, by increasing the blood flow to brain and heart. Cocoa helps in improving the cognitive function in elderly people with mental impairment. Chocolate contains Phenyl ethylamine (PEA), a naturally released chemical compound by our brain. PEA encourages our brain to release some endorphins that makes us feel happier.