Costarica 65% Rich in Dark 65 gm

Description

Dark chocolate is a great pre-workout fuel. Fete rich Costa Rica chocolate with 65% rich cocoa is handcrafted and designed especially for the pre-workout purpose.

Why should you eat dark chocolate before a workout

Increased aerobic capacity and positivity

Cocoa contains a flavanol, epicatechin which improves the function of the mitochondria – the powerhouse of the cells. Cocoa also contains the hormone serotonin, which regulates your mood.

Reduce inflammation

Inflammation is a body tissue’s biological response to irritants, pathogens, damaged cells, etc. Sometimes too much inflammation, which is common after working out, can be harmful. Dark chocolate can help reduce inflammation because it contains antioxidants.

Therefore, eating chocolate before a workout may reduce the inflammation in the muscles and joints and the associated pain. Moreover, flavonoids are known to improve heart health as well as boost brainpower.

Extra energy

Studies find that the caffeine content in dark chocolate might allow you to work out harder and for longer. Caffeine is known to enhance strength as well as endurance. A combination of caffeine and carbs, which is found in dark chocolate, is good for muscle recovery. However, the only thing you need to do is go in for a high-intensity workout to get the best of it.

Chocolate has been shown to increase endorphin levels-a hormone that relieves stress and pain and causes euphoria in your brain. This sounds familiar because exercise does the same thing. When you pop in a couple of pieces right before a workout you’ll start to associate the delicious taste and those happy feelings with heading to the gym. Once you’re there, the exercise-induced endorphins will only emphasize that association even more. Dark chocolate found hit the perfect balance, dense and nutritious enough fill up with, but light in terms of volume and weight. It doesn’t sit in your stomach. It keeps you light and nice but it gives you this big burst of energy that will sustain throughout the workout.

Before your workout, an ounce or two of Fete Costa Rica rich chocolate with 65% cocoa is enough to kick you without burdening your system with an unnecessary amount of sugar or fat. After your workout, you can feel free to nibble a little more as post-exercise recovery fuel.