Regardless the type of chocolates and how chocolates are baked or cooked, the ingredients and nutrition facts are similar to all chocolate food – fat, sugar, carbohydrates, dietary fibers, proteins, and calories. Chocolates are loved by people of all ages. Chocolate is generally fattening and sugar and fat content in chocolate usually have negative effects on health. Darker chocolate is healthy than light color of chocolate but even dark chocolate contains a lot of calories because of the large content of fat and sugar.
We all love chocolate though it’s not good to eat excessive chocolate candies for kids, adults or senior citizens. A little research into the notional value of chocolate brings some revelations over which candy lovers everywhere can rejoice - chocolate can be good for us, especially those that are sugar free and low in fat. Chocolate isn’t the healthiest food of course, it is sure the healthiest and widely-loved candy.
Chocolate candy, comparing with other types of candies, does not raise the bad cholesterol (LDL) as other saturated fats do. Chocolate candy does not contain as much caffeine as you might think either. An average serving of chocolate candy has far less caffeine than a cup of coffee. It also contains antioxidants. The antioxidants found chocolate is the same as the ones found in a glass of red wine. Red wine is considered healthy beverage in any standards. For instance, Antioxidants improve our immune system for kids and help prevent stroke, heart disease and cancer for grownups.
Women have another reason to enjoy chocolate and red wines. Antioxidants could potentially slow down the aging process and make you look younger. A chocolate gift is loved for any occasions and by any person for many reasons – the feeling of melting of the brown pieces in the mouth, the reminding of being in love, and healthy benefits of looking younger.
Kids have another reason to enjoy chocolate too. Believe me or not chocolate is a rich source of phosphorus and magnesium too. Magnesium helps to maintain muscle and nerve function, is good for strong bones, and supports a healthy immune system and more. Phosphorus is important for bone and teeth formation in children and for works with calcium to keep bones strong and healthy for us throughout our lives. Kids like chocolate gifts for their birthday, Christmas or new year celebration.
Chocolates that are popularly available in the market are usually high in calories. Online chocolate shops or online candy stores offer more convenience for finding are sugar free chocolate that are low in calories. For instance, if you try “chocolate UK” in any major search engines, you’ll quickly locate a long list of websites that offer various chocolate. Chocolate delivery is as easy as shopping for chocolate gift online nowadays.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Nutritional Facts For Total Diet Control
Vegetables and fruits are rich in nutrients, low in calories and high in fiber. Diets high in vegetables and fruits meet vitamin, mineral and fiber needs without adding a lot of calories. Diets rich in vegetables and fruits have been shown to lower blood pressure and improve other cardiovascular disease risk factors.
The American Heart Association continues to recommend the following to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease:
• Consume an overall healthy diet
• Aim for a healthy body weight
• Aim for recommended levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, and triglycerides
• Aim for a normal blood pressure and blood glucose level
• Be physically active
• Avoid use of and exposure to tobacco products
• Drink alcohol in moderation
A healthy diet includes:
• Eating a variety of whole (fresh, frozen, or canned) vegetables and fruits
• Eat more deeply colored vegetables and fruit such as spinach, carrots, peaches and berries (they tend to contain higher amounts of vitamins and minerals than others such as potatoes and corn)
• Choose whole fruits over juice most often (whole fruit contains more fiber)
• At least half of your grain intake should come from whole-grain foods
• Reduce intake of beverages and foods with added sugars (primarily to lower total calorie intake and to get enough of the nutrients your body needs)
Recommended servings per day for a healthy person needing 2,000 calories each day includes:
• 6 to 8 servings of grains (at least half of the servings should be whole-grain foods)
• 8 to 10 servings of vegetables and fruits (about ½ cup counts as a serving)
Cholesterol:
Cholesterol is an important part of a healthy body, however, high levels of cholesterol in the blood, is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, which leads to heart attack. Typically the body makes all the cholesterol it needs, so people do not need to consume extra to get enough.
Some of the excess dietary cholesterol is removed from the body through the liver. The American Heart Association recommends that you limit your average daily cholesterol intake to less than 300 milligrams. If you have heart disease, they recommend limiting your daily intake to less than 200 milligrams. Everyone should remember that by watching how much cholesterol they take in each day can help significantly lower total dietary cholesterol intake. Especially watch foods high in saturated fat.
Regular physical activity is helpful in increasing HDL cholesterol in some people. Higher HDL cholesterol is related to a lower risk of heart disease. Physical activity also helps control weight, diabetes and high blood pressure. Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for heart disease.
Tobacco smoke is among the six major risk factors of heart disease. Smoking lowers HDL cholesterol levels and increases the tendency for blood to clot.
The American Heart Association continues to recommend the following to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease:
• Consume an overall healthy diet
• Aim for a healthy body weight
• Aim for recommended levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, and triglycerides
• Aim for a normal blood pressure and blood glucose level
• Be physically active
• Avoid use of and exposure to tobacco products
• Drink alcohol in moderation
A healthy diet includes:
• Eating a variety of whole (fresh, frozen, or canned) vegetables and fruits
• Eat more deeply colored vegetables and fruit such as spinach, carrots, peaches and berries (they tend to contain higher amounts of vitamins and minerals than others such as potatoes and corn)
• Choose whole fruits over juice most often (whole fruit contains more fiber)
• At least half of your grain intake should come from whole-grain foods
• Reduce intake of beverages and foods with added sugars (primarily to lower total calorie intake and to get enough of the nutrients your body needs)
Recommended servings per day for a healthy person needing 2,000 calories each day includes:
• 6 to 8 servings of grains (at least half of the servings should be whole-grain foods)
• 8 to 10 servings of vegetables and fruits (about ½ cup counts as a serving)
Cholesterol:
Cholesterol is an important part of a healthy body, however, high levels of cholesterol in the blood, is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, which leads to heart attack. Typically the body makes all the cholesterol it needs, so people do not need to consume extra to get enough.
Some of the excess dietary cholesterol is removed from the body through the liver. The American Heart Association recommends that you limit your average daily cholesterol intake to less than 300 milligrams. If you have heart disease, they recommend limiting your daily intake to less than 200 milligrams. Everyone should remember that by watching how much cholesterol they take in each day can help significantly lower total dietary cholesterol intake. Especially watch foods high in saturated fat.
Regular physical activity is helpful in increasing HDL cholesterol in some people. Higher HDL cholesterol is related to a lower risk of heart disease. Physical activity also helps control weight, diabetes and high blood pressure. Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for heart disease.
Tobacco smoke is among the six major risk factors of heart disease. Smoking lowers HDL cholesterol levels and increases the tendency for blood to clot.
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