You didn’t think we would let February pass without a classic Valentine’s Day post, right?
Well, we’ll limit the cheesiness and get straight to the good stuff: You don’t need an incentive to treat yourself with some delicious chocolate – but here are a few reasons that make it even better!
- It’s the ultimate comfort food!
- It comes in different shapes, sizes, and flavours – infinite choices to try something new and fun!
- You can drink or eat your chocolate – I personally love a rich dark hot chocolate to warm up with during the cold winter months!
- Whether you have a sweet tooth or prefer the savoury – there’s an option for you
- Sweet: Flavour to try – Raspberry – chocolate and berries, a match made in heaven!
- Savoury: Flavour to try – Chili – for a subtle spicy punch!
- Sweet & Savoury: Flavour to try – Salted caramel – best of both worlds!
- It contains flavanols, which are a naturally occurring antioxidant found in chocolate
- Evidence shows that flavanols have been associated with beneficial heart health effects
Dietitian’s Tip: For the greatest health benefits – aim for 60% dark chocolate or higher!
Dark chocolate contains greater amounts of cacao with less sugar than milk chocolate – this means that dark chocolate packs greater amounts of minerals and antioxidants as more cocoa is used to make the product.
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