Monday 21 September 2015

CHOCOLATES! Boon to your taste buds and your SKIN!

No wonder our senses get aroused even at the thought of the delicious bar! Dark chocolates are something that have been loved since long and by all .
Apart from being savored , it can also be used as a magic ingredient to give a youthful vitality to your skin.

Chocolates are made from cocoa beans.Dark chocolates contain a way higher percentage of cocoa compared to milk chocolates. Cocoa beans are known to be richly packed with anti-oxidants. Antioxidants scavenge the free radicals and prevent ageing. 1 oz of pure dark chocolate provides more healthy antioxidants than red wine!

Cocoa is rich in antioxidants procyanidins and flavonoids called flavanols, which include epicatechins and catechins. They are known to neutralize the free radicals and also undo the negative effect of the sun rays.

Use pure unsweetened cocoa powder with honey or rose water as an anti-ageing face pack. Or use it in combination with brown sugar as a rejuvenating facial scrub.
Savor dark chocolates with a minimum 65% cocoa to reap the benefits of the anti oxidizing properties of cocoa .


Treat your taste buds while reaping health and beauty!



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