Last month, I got an opportunity to attend an opinion and discussion based survey. There I came to know about a new and unique term from some reliable sources and this is what I really want to share with my readers. ‘Guilt-free pleasure’ or ‘guilt less pleasure’ is not a new term in the world of food and drinks but it may be a unique and new approach for many readers.

Many food companies declare their products as guilt less pleasure for the users. This can be well seen especially in case of fresh drinks like pure juices and pulpy munchies. Guilt- free pleasure basically refers to a state when a person eats something without any guilt afterward. For example, if you eat some deep fried snack, you may feel guilt of adding fats and calorie content. So, this is not guilt-free pleasure.

There are many foods and drinks present around us that are extensively used by many people like cold drinks, junk food, chocolates and deep fried snacks. People not only like to eat all this but some are so mad about these. Here I want to mention some tips for chocolate lovers. Many food researches have concluded that cocoa beans could prove to be a better supplement than coffee. Basically, cocoa beans are composed of natural compounds known as flavanols.

According to many scientific researches and studies, Flavanols are good for blood vessels. Dark stuff of the cocoa beans is also considered good for health. That is the reason making it guilt free pleasure. So, for chocolate lovers it is often advisable that use chocolates having Flavanols. However, nowadays flavanols are usually missing by the manufacturers from chocolates. You may find it difficult to get a bar of chocolate having flavanols. Actually, flavanols make cocoa and chocolate taste bitter. Many chocolate and cocoa producing companies tried their best to remove this pungent and bitter taste that causes due to the addition of flavanols. Still, no advancement has been done in this regard. This is the reason why many companies produce chocolate and cocoa without flavanols.

However, whatever the case may be whether you are using flavanol rich chocolate or those missing this compound, always remember the fact that chocolate is just a treat and delight. Its consumption must be carefully maintained. You should be cautious and wise while consuming this junk food because it is fat rich in all cases. It adds extra calories to the user. That means you should limit the intake.

As far as flavanol is concerned, it is present in many other foods like red wine, apples, green tea and grapes. All these are particularly rich sources of this compound. Intake of flavanol helps to lower and maintain cholesterol levels.