A Nutritious and Romantic Dessert
Nutritious and romantic? Now there's a combination you don't see everyday.
And a dessert you can eat in bed that's sexy and good for you? But strawberries are in fact known for their nutritional value and for their sensuous status.
Not to mention that they are the most popular berry fruit in the world (there are more than six hundred strawberry varieties, both wild and farm-cultivated).
Their romance stems in part (pardon the pun) from their simple heart-shaped appearance.
A natural for Valentine's Day indeed.
When these simple fruits become full-fledged chocolate covered strawberries - now you're talking serious romance and indulgence.
The strawberry has been idolized in a number of movies as a romantic food and is a very popular present for loved ones - not only in that February holiday - but for any romantic occasion when trying to impress or give rewards and love to others.
While you're feeling good and indulging your senses however, you will also be loading your body with solid and needed nutrients.
You can't quite say that about a glazed donut or a bag of chips.
With this healthful choice, you get over 125% of your daily required Vitamin C in one simple cup of strawberries.
When you actually eat chocolate covered strawberries, you're getting two sources of anti-cancer value.
Strawberries have ellagitannin.
This is a chemical which studies have shown associated with decreased cancer rate deaths and inhibition of abnormal cell growth.
The magic of eating whole foods for your nutrition is the interplay of all the enzymes, minerals, and natural processes.
Synergistically they do their best work, work that we still don't exactly know how they all come together for the best benefits.
Luckily nature makes it pretty simple for us.
The red berry fruit also are a big source of phenols.
Anthocyanin specifically is heart-healthy.
It gives the strawberry its deep red color.
It is a big-time antioxidant which we all know are crucial to ingest as that helps neutralize free radicals.
Now you want to make sure that you are getting them dipped in dark chocolate, because this has much less sugar content than milk chocolate.
Dark chocolate is typically about 65% cacao content.
Just ask the company if you're buying them.
If you make them yourself by heating some chocolate on the stove in a pan, then you know what to get.
Should you decide on milk or white chocolate, that's perfectly fine, but know that those are higher sugar content.
This means you're losing more of the cacao ratio and some of the health benefits.
But hey, you're not taking a health education class, we are wanting to have a good time here with these! And if you really looking to impress, tell them you've got some Fragaria Virginiana with Cacao waiting for them.
You see, that's the scientific name for chocolate covered strawberries.
You'll be looking like the smarty pants but just keep it modest, and maybe next time around you'll get some of these good dessert treats sent to you.
And a dessert you can eat in bed that's sexy and good for you? But strawberries are in fact known for their nutritional value and for their sensuous status.
Not to mention that they are the most popular berry fruit in the world (there are more than six hundred strawberry varieties, both wild and farm-cultivated).
Their romance stems in part (pardon the pun) from their simple heart-shaped appearance.
A natural for Valentine's Day indeed.
When these simple fruits become full-fledged chocolate covered strawberries - now you're talking serious romance and indulgence.
The strawberry has been idolized in a number of movies as a romantic food and is a very popular present for loved ones - not only in that February holiday - but for any romantic occasion when trying to impress or give rewards and love to others.
While you're feeling good and indulging your senses however, you will also be loading your body with solid and needed nutrients.
You can't quite say that about a glazed donut or a bag of chips.
With this healthful choice, you get over 125% of your daily required Vitamin C in one simple cup of strawberries.
When you actually eat chocolate covered strawberries, you're getting two sources of anti-cancer value.
Strawberries have ellagitannin.
This is a chemical which studies have shown associated with decreased cancer rate deaths and inhibition of abnormal cell growth.
The magic of eating whole foods for your nutrition is the interplay of all the enzymes, minerals, and natural processes.
Synergistically they do their best work, work that we still don't exactly know how they all come together for the best benefits.
Luckily nature makes it pretty simple for us.
The red berry fruit also are a big source of phenols.
Anthocyanin specifically is heart-healthy.
It gives the strawberry its deep red color.
It is a big-time antioxidant which we all know are crucial to ingest as that helps neutralize free radicals.
Now you want to make sure that you are getting them dipped in dark chocolate, because this has much less sugar content than milk chocolate.
Dark chocolate is typically about 65% cacao content.
Just ask the company if you're buying them.
If you make them yourself by heating some chocolate on the stove in a pan, then you know what to get.
Should you decide on milk or white chocolate, that's perfectly fine, but know that those are higher sugar content.
This means you're losing more of the cacao ratio and some of the health benefits.
But hey, you're not taking a health education class, we are wanting to have a good time here with these! And if you really looking to impress, tell them you've got some Fragaria Virginiana with Cacao waiting for them.
You see, that's the scientific name for chocolate covered strawberries.
You'll be looking like the smarty pants but just keep it modest, and maybe next time around you'll get some of these good dessert treats sent to you.