Fats Found In Chocolates

The question is doesn’t chocolate have a lot of fat too? Well, some of the fats in chocolates do not have impact on our cholesterol! Indeed, there are 1/3 oleic acid, 1/3 stearic acid and 1/3 palmitic acid in chocolates.

Here are some information about these fats. The oleic acid is a healthy monounsaturated fat that is also found in olive oil. The stearic acid is a saturated fat. Although it is a saturated fat, it has a neutral effect on cholesterol, based on a recent research. On the other hand, the Palmitic acid is a saturated fat which raises cholesterol and heart disease risk.

Why I love Dark Chocolates?

I love chocolates especially dark chocolates. Aside from the heart health benefits of it, other reasons why one should love it includes: (a) it tastes good; (b) it gives the feeling of pleasure due to the reason that dark chocolates stimulate endorphin production; (c) it provides anti-depressant because dark chocolates contain serotonin; (d) it contains theobromine, caffeine and other substances which are stimulants.