Eka Harjayanti

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Goodness of Chocolate

Theme : Chocolate

Topic : Positive Infact of Chocolate

        Chocolate is one of foods which has a combination flavor between sweet and slightly bitter which can make a lot of people addicted after eating it once. It also helps us to feel relax, comfortable, and happy. Unfortunately, not everyone agrees with that statement. Some people think that chocolate will give fattening effect to body and damage teeth of the consumer. In fact, the main ingredient of chocolate that is cocoa, has many health benefits for our bodies, because a lot of protein, contains of natural anti depression, and high magnesium.

        Cocoa beans in the chocolate contains of alkanoid which causes a bitter taste. Besides, cocoa bean also contains of 9% protein, 14% carbohydrate, and 31% fat. Protein in the cocoa contains of phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan amino acid in large quantities. There is immeasurable content in the cocoa, so it is beneficial for health. Therefore, chocolate can reduce cholesterol in the blood, preventing heart disease and cancer, and prevent high blood pressure and stroke.

        Chocolate is regarded as one of the foods that can reduce stress, interestingly. According to research from the University of California, Sandiego School of Medicine, Beatrice Golomb, stress can escalate into depression, but chocolate will be able to reduce stress when someone is depressed. Cocoa in chocolate contains of a psychoactive molecule that can create a sense of comfort. Some contents of cocoa such as caffeine, theobromine, methyl-xanthine and phenylethylalanine is believed to improve mood and reduce fatigue, so they can be used as an anti-depression medication. Cocoa also contains of serotonin that stimulate production of endorphins, as natural anti-depressant. It may explain why many people is recommended to eat chocolate when they are depressed.

        Cocoa contains of magnesium which is higher than other plants. Magnesium is an essential mineral that helps in process of regulation of digestive system, nervous, and cardiovascular. If someone has insuffiency of magnesium, it can cause hypertension, heart sickness, diabetes, and woman's monthly problem or pre-menstruation (PMS). Cocoa can become one solution to reduce negative impact of PMS, because magnesium that contain in cocoa can cause an increase the amount of progesteron to the women. Besides, many people who has a deficiency is recommended to consume it, because magnesium in cocoa is rich of magnesium that can improve the health of body.

        From those explanations, we have conclusion that chocolate is not only a delicious snack that usually eaten in leisure time, but also has more benefit to health. There are many contents in chocolate that is beneficial for health. Chocolate can reduce stress, interestingly. So, it is wrong if someone avoid to eat chocolate because their worried about their health. Therefore, don’t afraid to become a big fan of chocolate.