Sweet, sweet chocolate

After a little research I made, I concluded that the only reason to consider not eating chocolate is because it has a high percentage of fat, which will likely deposit on undesired locations, and its high number of calories packed in a little package (one ounce has 150 calories). 

Other than that, it has lots of benefits to offer:


It stimulates you central nervous system an relaxes your blood vessels. 
Dark chocolate has antioxidants (you would only need about one and one-half ounces of dark chocolate per day to get the antioxidant benefits)
Chocolate makes you happy (at least it makes Me happy). It raises the level of the serotonin in the brain, which elevates one's mood.
Chocolate may be a cancer preventative.
Chbocolate may decrease LDL (bad cholesterol) and raise HDL (good cholesterol)
Chocolate has beneficial cardiovascular properties 
Cocoa contains substances thay may inhibit the growth of the bacteria that leads to plaque and cavity formation.
Chocolate is not a direct cause of acne, contrary to what out grandmothers always tought us.


But beware, as not every chocolate you get in the market is good. Manufacturers often remove the healthy chemicals from chocolate (like flavanols) because these substances give chocolate its bitter taste and people tend to prefer sweeter chocolate. The problem is that what makes sweeter chocolate sweet, is sugar. And high sugar intake is unhealthy.


The conclusion is that if you like chocolate and you are in a general good health, you shouldnt stop eating, just control eating reasonable amounts, and always prefer bitter (and expensive) chocolate rather than cheap milky one.


And now, I present you my ultimate chocolate brownie recipe :D

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1 cup (2 sticks) butter/margarine

2 cups sugar
2 tsp vanilla
4 eggs
1 cup flour
¾ cup cocoa
½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt

Heat oven to 350F. Grease 9×13 in. baking pan. Microwave butter until melted. Stir in sugar and vanilla. Add eggs, beating well after each addition. Add flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Beat until well-blended. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 30-35 minutes, or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan.

If you want to improve your healthy habits, you can start by many other aspects that are more harmful than eating sweet, sweet chocolate :3