The Upside of Chocolate

Most of us have heard it at one age or another, “chocolate is bad for you Jimmy! It will rot your teeth clean out of your head and make you fat”, or at least something along those lines: mothers everywhere frantically search for ways to keep this sweet treat away from their children’s teeth. Not to mention the insane energy kids are known to get from chocolate. Perhaps though, this is all just nonsense. That’s right moms, chocolate is one type of candy which is actually good for you in moderation, so don’t panic. As long as your little ones brush their teeth and avoid it at bedtime, chocolate is not going to be bad for them.

In fact, chocolate is a great source of calcium, iron, potassium, and various vitamins. What? Did we just say that candy has health benefits? Yes, we did and it actually does. In moderation, chocolate can actually provide your body with the things it needs in a form which actually tastes good for a change. It’s understandable to be shocked by the fact that something so delicious can be so healthy, especially since most health foods don’t taste good at all. But chocolate is a whole other story.

Not good enough yet? If you’re still having trouble being convinced that this type of candy can actually have something good to offer, check this out: chocolate candy not only provides your body with these necessary things, but it also helps reduce the risk of heart disease. Don’t stop yet though, chocolate candy contains a powerful chemical called Nitric Oxide. This chemical is what helps keep your blood pumping rationally, so if your heart is beating like crazy from all of this information, go ahead, grab a bar of chocolate and believe it. After all, we wouldn’t want to deprive our bodies of something so great, would we?