| Since more than one billion people are lovers of | | | | What is the main cause of the production of free |
| chocolates, it is no wonder that large quantities of | | | | radicals in one’s body? |
| chocolates are manufactured every day. More | | | | The main cause of production of these ageing |
| than 50% of the total population of the world | | | | substances or free radicals is pollution of the |
| loves chocolates or something sweet. Chocolates | | | | environment. The presence of these free radicals |
| are said to help in endomorphin secretion. It is a | | | | makes our body age faster than usual. Thus our |
| pleasure to have chocolates during the time of | | | | immune system becomes weak and we become |
| depression since it is anti-depressant and relieves | | | | susceptible to diseases. Most of the chronic heart |
| depression quickly. It is also important to note | | | | diseases, damages to the pulmonary tract, skin |
| that only 5% of the chocolate products are | | | | diseases and diseases of the lungs are caused by |
| healthy. Others contain a high amount of sugar | | | | oxidation of body cells. |
| and milk rendering them harmful. | | | | How can antioxidant chocolates help? |
| How is the anti oxidant property in chocolates | | | | The chocolates which contain antioxidants render |
| beneficial for us? | | | | these free radicals harmless by reducing their |
| The most vital function of the anti oxidant | | | | production. When taken, the antioxidants in these |
| property in chocolates is due to the presence of | | | | chocolates are stored as backup reserves. When |
| flavonoids and cocoa. Since high amounts of these | | | | the free radicals are produced they are rendered |
| substances are present in chocolates, there are | | | | harmless and the body is protected from the |
| less chances of danger from free radicals. | | | | harmful effects of these radicals. While diseases |
| What are free radicals? | | | | such as cancer, dementia, heart diseases, |
| Free radicals are those substances which cause | | | | blindness and low energy levels are some of the |
| fruits to decompose and iron to rust. These | | | | problems caused by free radicals, anti oxidant |
| compounds are mainly responsible for ageing. In | | | | chocolates are considered to be beneficial in the |
| order to reduce the chances of ageing taking a lot | | | | production of flavonoids, which fight to prevent |
| of green tea was recommended by doctors at | | | | these diseases. According to scientific research, |
| one time. Later on, however, it was discovered | | | | 3,000-5,000 units of anti oxidants are required by |
| that apart from green teas, chocolates also | | | | an adult person every day. Antioxidant chocolates |
| contained large amounts of a special type of | | | | contain a lot of these anti-oxidizing substances. |
| antioxidants called flavonoids. The presence of | | | | Thus antioxidant chocolates form one of the best |
| flavonoids helps in neutralizing the harmful effects | | | | ways of maintaining a healthy immunity and |
| of free radicals. Thus antioxidant chocolates are | | | | preventing the body from aging at a rapid rate. |
| useful as anti ageing substances. | | | | |