Good Health is the Best Excuse of All for Seniors to Buy, Eat or Give Chocolate Gifts
Anti-Aging, Gift Ideas, Karl Edmunds, Nutrition |
by Karl Edmunds
As a senior myself, buying quality chocolate just for me is a slam dunk good thing to do and when I think about give chocolate as a gift to a dear friend, there is never a second’s hesitation because everyone loves chocolate.
The Benefits of Chocolate
There aren’t many things I can buy for myself or friends that are accepted so readily than a gift of chocolate. And now, science is supporting my life long conclusion that when you eat the right chocolate, you are doing a good thing to your body. This is a “guiltless” decision. And don’t believe it just from me, listen to the folks that are sure they know.
- “…new evidence suggests that a moderate amount of dark chocolate, particularly cocoa…, may be sweet for the cardiovascular system…” US News
- “So think of dark chocolate as brain food.” Psychology Today
- “Great news! Research suggests dark chocolate to be good for you… Dark chocolate contains flavonoids.” Newsweek
Let me give you some solid justifying reasons to eat and give to your heart’s content. What you should or should not eat should be discussed with your personal health care provider. As with any food, if you indulge in your favorite chocolate, do it in moderation.
So consider the following good stuff.
Quality chocolate can literally help prevent cavities and tooth decay if you consume real chocolate not the sugar filled junk. And throw out the old wives tale suggesting the chocolate was a nasty stimulant. Actually pure chocolate contains very small amounts of caffeine—expect the equivalent kick of a good cup of decaf coffee.
Not only than but high quality chocolate offers some highly useful antioxidants that will help your aging body get rid of toxins that often build up in our bodies due to free radicals.
For a growing number of health conscious seniors, dark chocolate is the supreme treat of choice among all the numerous chocolate types. Dark chocolate triggers the body to produce what the doctors call “feel good chemicals” and helps the kidney and liver remove toxins found in the blood contributing to a feeling of being down or depressed. Dark chocolate also stimulates your brain to produce serotonin creating a feeling of well being with every wonderful bite.
When and if you decide to buy, it is important to buy high quality chocolate, preferably organic dark that is sugar free. This type is a bit slower kicking up the serotonin levels but what’s the hurry? And go for the dark chocolate that has at least sixty-five percent cacao content, preferably without fillers such as caramel or nougat.
Bottom line is simple—chocolate is GOOD and no longer needs discarded as a bad food in your life. Go for about 3.5 ounces per day and you will love every bite of this healthy pleasure. Now you can also count chocolate as the guiltless gift.
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