Less known things about chocolate

• Antioxidants. A series of studies show that black chocolate contains eight times more antioxidants than strawberries and twice as many as one. • Prevents heart disease. Scientists have researched which has shown that it reduces the risk of heart disease. People who ate dark chocolate a week sharpened their risk of developing any heart disease by 37%. • Reduces blood pressure.

A study by German researchers found that dark chocolate can reduce and, implicitly, the risk of cardiovascular disease. • Boosts good cholesterol due to cocoa butter, which contains oleic acid, also found in olive oil. A number of studies have shown that oleic acid increases blood levels. • An excellent natural antidepressant. Black chocolate contains serotonin, a natural antidepressant, having a beneficial effect on mood, sleep and other body functions.

Besides this, chocolate stimulates the production, which gives the feeling of pleasure and happiness. • Contributes to brain development. Several studies have shown that black chocolate is good for the brain. Also, due to a substance called epicatechin. • The first chocolate bar was invented in 1847.

• On the globe, chocolate products worth about $ 110 billion are sold each day. • Statistical data shows that Americans are the largest chocolate lovers in the world, consuming 50% of chocolate produced in a year. • The first discovered cocoa tree was located on the Amazon River. Also, a cocoa tree can live 200 years, and the first cocoa beans appear after 25 years. • For the first time, the International Chocolate Day celebrated in France and is now celebrated worldwide.

• Chocolate was invented by the Aztecs, who called it \. • Belgium is the world leader in chocolate production. Annually, Belgians produce 170. 000 tons of chocolate. I'm over 2.

000 shops and 16 chocolate museums in Belgium. • Chocolate goes best with red wine, never champagne or sparkling wine. • Chocolate consumed at breakfast helps you lose weight. The reason for the sweetness of the morning is not fat is the fact that the metabolism is at its maximum in the first hours after you wake up and it is able to burn during the day. .