Task 3 (article review 2)

CHOCOLATE ARTICLE

~CHOCOLATE!!!~

introduction :

Chocolate can be healthy, as long as it is the right kind.It may sound crazy to some. Can chocolate really be healthy? Well, as long as it is the right kind, it absolutely can be. The determining factor as to whether or not the chocolate is a diabetes-inducing sugar bomb is the cacao content. The higher the cacao content, the more health benefits the chocolate can offer. Typically dark chocolate contains a higher amount of cacao, and it doesn`t have to taste bitter. As long as it has at least 70% cacao content, chocolate can be the tasty compliment to your health that you are looking for.
High quality chocolate is full of vitamins, flavonoids, magnesium, and healthy fats. Among these are vitamins A, B1, B2, D, and E. Flavonols found in chocolate have also been found to prevent lipid oxidation and improve blood flow.
In one study regarding the beneficial effects of chocolate, sixteen healthy men participated in a double-blind cross-over study. Participants were randomly instructed to drink cocoa that contained either a high or low amount of flavanols. In the middle of the study, the participants switched the type of drinks. This means that those who had previously had a drink high in flavanols were now consuming a cocoa drink low in flavanols. Investigators measured blood flavanol levels, flow-mediated dilation of blood vessels (which indicates cardiovascular events), and nitric oxide production.
Blood samples of the participants were taken before and after drinking the cocoa, in order to test the absorption of cocoa flavanols. They were tested every hour until six hours after the initial drink. The study found that after consuming the cocoa containing high amounts of flavanols, the blood contained high levels of various healthy flavanols.

Another study of 1,169 people found that when someone did experience a stroke, if they ate 50 grams of chocolate each week they were about 50 percent less likely to die afterwards than those who had strokes but didn't eat chocolate. The researchers stated that chocolate's abundant antioxidant content could be the key to its apparent stroke-protective effect.


I choose this article because myself also interested with chocolate. Besides, i want to know more information about chocolate, whether it is good for health or not. Furthermore, information that i get from this chocolate contents can be share with others as many people also like to eat chocolate. I also think that people should know about chocolate content which is good for our health.

Synopsis :

The body actually utilizes the flavanols found in chocolate and absorbs them quite readily. This leads to improved blood flow and, therefore, improved heart health. Chocolate, considered to be a danger to heart health, is actually a heart-helping treat given that it is the right quality. It is important to purchase chocolate that is 100% organic and contains no artificial ingredients or harmful food additives such as aspartame. While the benefits of chocolate are numerous, artificial ingredients present in most brand name chocolate ensure that it will do nothing but damage your health.

Opinion :

Basically, i like and agree also with this article. Chocolate is good for health. I prefer that everybody must take a chocolate in a day. Not too many, at least a few already enough. This is because, chocolate content have full of vitamins, flavonoids, magnesium, and healthy fats. Flavonols also found in chocolate which prevent lipid oxidation and improve blood flow.

Conclusion:

Lastly, i just want to prefer that people must take a chocolate in daily eating. It is because :

1. chocolate can prevent lipid oxidation;
2. chocolate can improve blood flow;
3. chocolate can prevent nitric oxide production;
4. chocolate can prevent cardiovascular desease;
5. chocolate can prevent stroke.