Benefits
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Healthy Components of Chocolate
The Chocolate We Like
100
Name any one health benefit of eating Chocolate.
Some examples: cardiovascular improvement, reduced stress, stronger cognitive abilities, diabetes prevention, etc.
100
This legal drug found in many common foods (including chocolate) puts additional stress on your body.
What is caffeine?
100
Chocolate high in _______ content helps reduce skin redness.
What is flavonal?
100
What happens when cocoa beans are roasted at high temperatures?
Natural nutrients are removed.
200
How does chocolate help fight fatigue?
Through an increase of neurotransmitters like serotonin which regulate sleep and mood.
200
Chocolate contains some saturated fat naturally (though it is not shown to elevate cholesterol) known as _______.
What is stearic acid?
200
High amounts of _______ give chocolate its bitter taste and healthy nutrients.
What are flavonoids?
200
Name one of three things chocolate companies add to make chocolate the way we know it.
What is sugar, chemical preservatives, or milk?
300
In a cardiovascular study, women who ate 1-2 servings of dark chocolate lowered their risk of heart failure by ___.
1/3
300
Contains the chemical Anandamide, which mimics this common drug.
What is Marijuana?
300
When chocolate contains more nonfat cocoa solids, it typically contributes more ________.
What are antioxidants?
300
The first group to discover the medicinal properties of chocolate. The chocolate we eat today is very far from this culture's original creation.
Who were the Mayans?
400
Temporary state caused by increased blood flow in certain areas of the brain.
What is improved cognitive functioning?
400
This can be caused by the high oxalate content found in chocolate.
What are kidney stones?
400
This chemical naturally found in chocolate helps stop coughing by suppressing activity in the vagus nerve.
What is theobromine?
400
Name two of the three main ingredients chocolate companies replace healthy cocoa butter with.
What are hydrogenated oils, waxes, and milk fats?
500
How does dark chocolate affect weight loss?
It causes people to feel more full and fulfilled, resulting in less cravings for sweet, salty, or fatty foods
500
This chemical found in chocolate is also produced naturally by your body when in love.
What is Phenylethylamine (PEA)?
500
This synthetic (based on a cocoa bean compound) helped slow the growth of a brain tumor while speeding up its destruction.
What is GECGC?
500
This process gets rid of the bitter taste of chocolate along with the nutritional value.
What is "dutching"?
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