Chocolate…. Not so great with your diabetic though.
But the film “Wonka” really makes you smile. I won’t write a synopsis, just trust you’ll take my word. It did really mean me smile. Great storytelling and much entertainment.
Surprise cameos from Rowan Atkinson and Hugh Grant, and lovely backstory about chocolate cartels.
But not too much about nutrition or ingredients/how it’s made. Apart from the fantastic ways Wonka makes his chocolates.
Some facts about chocolate;
it’s very nutritious (with big amounts of cocoa, much fibre and minerals including potassium, phosphorus, zinc, and selenium, and also has good, oil based fats. It contains stimulants like caffeine and theobromine too),
Many antioxidants (dark has higher amounts of cocoa where all the goodie flavanols are. These are antioxidants that prevent problems with heart health).
Improves blood flow and lowers blood pressure (this property is when the ingredient endothelial nitric oxide (NO) which lowers your blood pressure)
Reduces the risk of heart disease (A flavonoids subtype called flavanols which, again, lowers heart disease. Funnily enough, studies found a smaller risk of insulin resistance and high blood pressure [mustn’t account for how dense it is in sugar….)
Relevant to my brain damage it improves brain function (mproves brain function: Flavonols in dark chocolate have a positive impact on brain function, including better reaction time, visual-spatial awareness and stronger memory. Though research is ongoing, one reason for this may be that flavonols increase blood flow to the brain.
Aside from the chocolate theme, very uplifting and interesting.
“Every good thing in this world started with a dream, so you hold onto yours”