Time For Hot Chocolate
It’s Time For Hot chocolate! Hot chocolate is consumed world wide for it’s comforting aroma and yummy taste. Hot chocolate comes in a multitude of variations, click here to see Over 40 Delicious Hot Chocolate Creations.
Research continues to show us that antioxidants help prevent cancer, heart disease, age-related macular degeneration and aging in general because they fight free radicals in the body. But antioxidants come in surprising forms too, like in vehicles once considered more vice than health food, such as coffee, red wine, and yes, chocolate. In fact, that’s one of the areas where chocolate, especially in the form of hot cocoa, shines.
The flavonoids help your body process nitric oxide, which is why hot cocoa can improve blood flow, help lower your blood pressure and improve heart health. The flavonoids in hot chocolate also help prevent platelets in your blood from mingling together and forming clots. Learn more from Melissa Breyer at Mother Nature Network.
A 2003 study from Cornell University found that cocoa contains large amounts of antioxidants that may help prevent cancer.
Ahhhh! Better than red wine or green tea, cocoa froths with cancer-preventing compounds, Cornell food scientists say. Faced with the confusing prospect of drinking red wine or green tea or cocoa, Lee suggests enjoying all three in different parts of the day. “Personally, I would drink hot cocoa in the morning, green tea in the afternoon and a glass of red wine in the evening. That’s a good combination,” he says. The research paper is titled “Cocoa Has More Phenolic Phytochemicals and a Higher Antioxidant Capacity than Teas and Red Wine.”
Ever wonder if it true that food tastes better in certain colored containers? Well… the study is in and Hot Chocolate Tastes Better In An Orange Cup But Cream cups scored slightly higher on sweetness and aroma, said the researchers. while white plastic cups scored significantly worse than any other plastic cup color
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