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The Dark Chocolate Mistake That’s Spiking Your Blood Sugar, According to an Endocrinologist
PARADE.COM If you’re someone who craves something sweet every day, such as in the late afternoon or after dinner, it’s helpful to have some foods on hand that will satisfy your sweet tooth without completely wreaking havoc on your blood sugar. For many people, dark chocolate has become a perfect fix. Learn more, HERE.Why Chocolate Can Taste Different Depending On Temperature
Temperature changes how quickly chocolate releases both aroma and flavor. Our sense of taste is closely tied to our sense of smell, so when chocolate is room temperature, more of those aromatic compounds are released, and you experience greater depth and complexity.
Smelling chocolate could make your leg day workout easier, even on an empty stomach
Smelling chocolate between sets at the gym pushed men to complete far more repetitions than they managed with no scent at all, a new study has found. The men had not eaten for at least ten hours. Yet the boost showed up anyway, and it was strongest with dark chocolate. They did not feel like they were working any harder, even as their rep counts climbed. That gap suggests the brain, not the muscles, is where the smell did its work, hinting that a simple sensory trick could help people train on an empty stomach.
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