Oh Luscious Chocolate!Oh Luscious Chocolate!A persuasive presentation by Liezel MilesA persuasive presentation by Liezel Miles

Think twice… or so you’ve been Think twice… or so you’ve been toldtold

One widely accepted hypothesis is that One widely accepted hypothesis is that a large intake or prolonged intake of a large intake or prolonged intake of chocolate can lead to:chocolate can lead to:

1) Acne1) Acne

2) Sugar highs and lows2) Sugar highs and lows

3) Disruption to the daily diet3) Disruption to the daily diet

4) Weight gain and more…4) Weight gain and more…

Extra, Extra! Chocolate is Extra, Extra! Chocolate is beneficial to your health!beneficial to your health!

Quick Quiz!Quick Quiz!

What kind of chocolates are good for you?What kind of chocolates are good for you?

A) All chocolates.A) All chocolates.

B) White chocolates.B) White chocolates.

C) Milk Chocolates.C) Milk Chocolates.

D) Dark Chocolates.D) Dark Chocolates.

The answer is D, Dark Chocolates!The answer is D, Dark Chocolates!

Let me introduce you to dark Let me introduce you to dark chocolatechocolate

The Singles column:The Singles column:Hello, I am Dark Chocolate. Hello, I am Dark Chocolate. I am high in antioxidants I am high in antioxidants and flavanoids. Most and flavanoids. Most people would describe my people would describe my characteristics as slightly characteristics as slightly bitter but, don’t be fooled! bitter but, don’t be fooled! I am full of life’s favorite I am full of life’s favorite flavor! I have even been flavor! I have even been consider to be 8 times consider to be 8 times more popular than a more popular than a strawberry! My flavanoids strawberry! My flavanoids will take your taste buds will take your taste buds for a ride!for a ride!

Heart healthy benefitsHeart healthy benefits

Dark Chocolate Dark Chocolate can lower:can lower:

1) Heart Disease1) Heart Disease

2) Cholesterol2) Cholesterol

3) Blood 3) Blood PressurePressure

Increase your behavioral senses!Increase your behavioral senses!

Increases your Increases your endorphins.endorphins.

Elevates your Elevates your mood such a love, mood such a love, passion or lust.passion or lust.

Gives you a “good” Gives you a “good” feeling that for a feeling that for a long period of long period of time.time.

Why eat chocolate?Why eat chocolate?

1) Heart healthy- aids in lowering 1) Heart healthy- aids in lowering cholesterol, blood pressure, and cholesterol, blood pressure, and heart disease.heart disease.

2) Promotes an alluring 2) Promotes an alluring personality and increases libido. personality and increases libido.

3) Increases positive mood.3) Increases positive mood.

Oh, but eat in moderation Oh, but eat in moderation