The words on the Today paper:
A Headstart
Smoothies are possibly the
best pre-workout snack.
They provide hydration and
are easily digested.
I dun like strawberry flavour, so i drink mine with DARK chocolates. ^.^
Chocolate is made from plants (cacao tree), which means it contains many of the health benefits of dark vegetables. These benefits are from flavonoids, which act as antioxidants. Antioxidants protect the body from aging caused by free radicals, which can cause damage that leads to heart disease. Dark chocolate contains a large number of antioxidants (nearly 8 times the number found in strawberries). Flavonoids also help relax blood pressure through the production of nitric oxide, and balance certain hormones in the body.
Dark chocolate is good for your heart. A small bar of it everyday can help keep your heart and cardiovascular system running well. Two heart health benefits of dark chocolate are:
•Lower Blood Pressure: Studies have shown that consuming a small bar of dark chocolate everyday can reduce blood pressure in individuals with high blood pressure.
•Lower Cholesterol: Dark chocolate has also been shown to reduce LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol) by up to 10 percent.
Chocolate also holds benefits apart from protecting your heart:
•it tastes great!
•it stimulates endorphin production, which gives a feeling of pleasure
•it contains serotonin, which acts as an anti-depressant
•it contains theobromine, caffeine and other substances which are stimulants
You can never find this picture anywhere as it comes out from my Final-Year-Project on of the presentation slides.
Resources:
http://longevity.about.com/od/lifelongnutrition/p/chocolate.htm
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