February is famous for Valentine's Day. According to an article in the Daily Mail, British men will spend around a staggering £611 million on their loved ones! Women spend less than half of that - about £269 million. And the most popular gift after flowers is - yes you've guessed it - chocolate!
So if you don't want to undo all that great healthy eating you've done since New Year & pile on the pounds again it's time to drop some serious hints. If you're other half is likely to buy you chocolates it needs to be the right sort - namely DARK HIGH COCOA CONTENT CHOCOLATE. The higher the cocoa content the better, anything above 75% is good. And RAW CHOCOLATE bars are just divine - sold in many health stores. A LITTLE dark chocolate has been proven to be beneficial to your health - the flavonol antioxidants help lower blood pressure, reduce cholesterol & improve blood flow to the brain & heart.
Milk chocolate has approx 25% cocoa - the rest is mainly fat & sugar, & it's extremely addictive. Can you really have 2 chocolates & put the lid back on the box? Or do you keep eating till you feel sick? Been there & done that! Smaller amounts of dark chocolate will satisfy you because of the higher cocoa content.
So, delicious decadent dark chocolate & a bunch of flowers sounds ideal - then you can melt the chocolate & dip some strawberries in it for the perfect romantic treat.
Happy healthy eating Saint Valentines Day everyone!
Bev
Thursday, 7 February 2013
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