07/08/2020
👩🏼⚕️Eating just 1 1/2 oz of dark chocolate every day lowers levels of the stress hormone cortisol, as well as the ”fight or flight” hormones released by our adrenal glands when we are under pressure. Choose bars with at least 70 percent cocoa solids.
Dark chocolate is rich in...
🍫Antioxidants, which boost immunity and encourage heart health
🍫Phenethylamine, a natural ingredient that is released in the brain when we experience positive emotions
🍫Oleic acid, a cholesterol-busting fat
🍫Magnesium, which eases headaches, fatigue, and palpitations
🍫Iron, helping to even mood, ease headaches, and boost energy
☯️In Traditional Chinese Medicine, chocolate is classified as a yang food that warms the body and has an invigorating effect. According to TCM theory, each individual has their own constitution that explains where your body type is on the span of yin ‘cool’ to yang ‘warm’. If you typically feel relatively inactive, highly emotional, introverted, or have cold hands and feet dark chocolate may be a great way to bring warmth and momentum into your physical body and balance into your emotional and mental bodies.
