After this short & sweet mythbuster session, you’ll be wanting to visit Cochin Duty Free confectionery collection for sure!
Who doesn’t love Chocolates, right? We all do! It’s that one sweet thing that tickled our taste buds during our childhood. One simple bite and we fall head over heels in love with good chocolate.
This blog is dedicated to all chocolate lovers by your favorite airport shopping hub – the Cochin Duty Free. In this blog, we are going to debunk a handful of myths on chocolates. And we are going to bury all those myths with some delicious facts.
Here we go!
What we think: Chocolate? No way! It’s the home of caffeine!
What we should know: Well, it’s a straight-up no. Caffeine is not the home of chocolates. In fact, a chocolate bar of 40 gms will contain only 6 mg of caffeine and that’s not a large quantity at all. So when next time someone stops you from eating chocolate because of caffeine, smile at them and enjoy your chocolate bar.
What we think: Chocolate is bad for our cholesterol level!
What we should know: Yes, both the words “Chocolate & Cholesterol” start with the letter ‘C’. Well, that’s the only relation between them. HeartUK, a health charity organization, in a study points out that chocolate does not influence cholesterol levels in our body.
What we think: Nutrients in Chocolate? NO WAY!
What we should know: YES! Chocolate is rich in magnesium, iron, and copper. The Chocolate may look “DARK” but it will shed some “LIGHT” to your body for sure as it contains polyphenols, an antioxidant found in red wine and tea). A recent study in the journal BMJ found that consuming dark chocolate can help prevent cardiovascular disease over the long term.
Head to Cochin Duty Free! Feast Your Eyes. Fill Your Carts
This is just the beginning. We’ll be back with more facts to bury more myths chocolates! Meanwhile, head to Cochin Duty Free before taking off or after touching town at Cochin International Airport and feast your eyes and heart with our delicious array of branded chocolates. Once you witness our collection of confectionery, you will be coming back often for sure.