{"id":320,"date":"2015-08-06T12:18:49","date_gmt":"2015-08-06T10:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eatparade.eu\/?p=320"},"modified":"2015-08-06T12:18:49","modified_gmt":"2015-08-06T10:18:49","slug":"la-cosa-che-non-sapete-sul-cioccolato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eatparade.eu\/en\/la-cosa-che-non-sapete-sul-cioccolato\/","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate mon amour"},"content":{"rendered":"Chocolate<\/strong>, once defined by the Maya as the “Gods’ food” for its valuable substances which provide many beneficial effects on mood, too, in fact, cocoa contains the so-called “happiness” hormone (serotonin).<\/p>\n

Aztecs was a sacred drink: a bitter and thick juice, flavored with chili, and smoothie served bubbling.<\/p>\n

Among the foods considered aphrodisiacs there is certainly more cocoa and chocolate. This association is due to some properties of cocoa.<\/p>\n

Eating chocolate does increase levels of certain neurotransmitters<\/strong> that induce feelings of pleasure and well-being: promotes the production of endorphins<\/strong>, a substance that stimulates parts of the brain, preventing depression and stress, has similar effects to morphine: stimulates the feelings of pleasure and well-being and reduces the pain. Also, promotes the production of serotonin, which has a calming action, promotes sleep and thanks to the contribution of phosphorus concentration and attention.<\/p>\n

In addition the endorphins<\/strong> and serotonin<\/strong>, promotes phenylethylamine, the same chemical that the brain produces when we fall in love; the difenildantonina, an antidepressant substance; and anandamide (ananda in Sanskrit, “peace”) a substance similar to tetrahydrocannabinol, one of the active ingredients of marijuana. In a nutshell, is a natural antidepressant.<\/p>\n

Rich in polyphenols<\/strong> (antioxidants that fight Cellular Aging and many cardiovascular diseases) is a delightful food that helps to stay healthy. A recent study by the London University of the Arts and published in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, showed that the antioxidant action of polyphenol-rich chocolate has significant beneficial effects on the skin<\/strong>, as it acts as a photoprotector against UV rays.<\/p>\n

Among the benefits of chocolate there is the improvement of blood circulation<\/strong>. The flavonoids contained in chocolate make the blood supply (oxygen) to the brain and improve cognitive skills.<\/p>\n

As long as you don’t overdo it and of course to choose dark chocolate, preferably bitter to avoid cutting the line.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Chocolate, once defined by the Maya as the “Gods’ food” for its valuable substances which provide many beneficial effects on mood, too, in fact, cocoa contains the so-called “happiness” hormone (serotonin). Aztecs was a sacred drink: a bitter and thick juice, flavored with chili, and smoothie served bubbling. Among the foods considered aphrodisiacs there is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":321,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[68,66],"tags":[97,95,96,94,93],"class_list":["post-320","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nutrition","category-cultura","tag-benefici-sulla-pelle","tag-cibo-degli-dei","tag-circolazione-sanguigna","tag-endorfina","tag-serotonina"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t