With Valentines Day just around the corner, a lot of partners will be popping into chocolate stores for their loved ones and buying the largest heart-shaped box of chocolate they can see. The gesture is cute but a lot of us will still be feeling the Christmas guilt and the thought of delving into more chocolate is terrifying for our figure. Today I am going to share with you 5 reasons why chocolate is in-fact good for you and also I have a delicious box of Valentines Continental Chocolate giveaway kindly sent from Thornton's.
1. It's Good For Bones - Just when we thought chocolate only makes us fat, a small bar of white chocolate contains one-sixth of the recommended daily allowance of calcium. We all want healthy, strong bones right?
2. Fights PMS - Chocolate contains magnesium which can help with cramps and increase energy. Have a couple of pieces of chocolate if you have a cramp and it'll shift the pain in no time!
3. It Doesn't Always Make You Fat - WHAT? Yep, you heard me. People who eat chocolate on a regular basis are actually thinner than those who don't (an American study reported). It's all about balance after all.
4. It Good For The Heart - I don't know about you but I will definitely eat chocolate if I know it's going to prevent white blood cells from sticking to the walls of blood vessels and help restore flexibility to arteries.
5. It Makes You Feel Better - It contains PEA which is the same chemical that your brain creates when you feel like you are falling in love. It can encourage your brain to release feel-good endorphin's.
There are numerous other reasons why chocolate is good for you but those are the ones I think are important to remember. Thornton's is one of my favourite go-to brands for chocolate and they have kindly sent me a box of one of their Valentines Day chocolate range worth £25, which one of you lucky ones could win!
Find out more about Valentines Day with a lengthy blog post from Thornton's (here) that contains different ways to spend VD broken down from budget/who to spend it with and even some baking and gift ideas for him/her.
Giveaway Rules!
- UK Giveaway only
- The giveaway ends on the 29th of February giving you just under a month to enter
- The winner will be notified via Twitter and must respond within 3 days of being notified - if not it will be given to another entry
- Please don't follow and then unfollow I am aware of how common this is so I will be keeping an eye out for any funny business!
- The more media you follow the more chance you are to winning!
- And lastly good luck!
You literally can't beat chocolate! I don't eat it often but when I do I LOVE it! XX
ReplyDeleteOliviaCheryl.com
I'm single so I will treat myself to a takeaway & a DVD. These Thornton's Chocolates would be a lovely treat :)
ReplyDeleteI'm single so will be spending the time with my kiddiwinks :)
ReplyDeletei will be cooking a meal at home for my partner and we will watch a movie later in the evening
ReplyDeleteThese sound actually incredible! I'm heading up to Glencoe for two nights for phones free relaxation!
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I am so going to buy some chocolate now!
ReplyDeletevavaviolet.com
I've just finished a chocolate brownie reading this, so I feel SO much better about my choices now! :D
ReplyDelete♥ Fran - www.frannymac.com xx
Watching some films.
ReplyDeletePlans are normal family day with maybe a pretty nice cooked meal for two
ReplyDeleteI feel so much better about the amount of chocolate I have just consumed haha (: My boyfriend & I are cooking a nice meal together / watching a movie.
ReplyDeleteThis is the first time since 2012 I've been able to spend it with my boyfriend (well, now fiance!) as we have been invited to a wedding, usually we are LDR. V-day is the day after the wedding, so we'll make sure of the hotel before heading out for a country walk and good pub lunch. Excited! x
ReplyDeleteNINEGRANDSTUDENT: A Student Lifestyle Blog
This is the best post in the entire world. I love chocolate (probably a bit more than I should). I can't enter the giveaway but I'm still here for the chocolate!
ReplyDeleteBe | lovefrombe
I love this post so much, you've made me feel much more justified in my chocolate addiction hehehe ;)
ReplyDeleteLove Holly x
www.thehollydays.co.uk
We don't really do anything different on Valentines Day, except perhaps buy each other a few small treats!
ReplyDeleteI will be staying at home avoiding all the public displays of affection
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately I have work on Valentines day so I'll be in the office -_-
ReplyDeleteDippyWrites
May go out for a meal or have a takeaway x
ReplyDeleteEat a romantic meal, then dim the lights, put on a romantic film...and snuggle up on the settee :)
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway! This is actually my first year celebrating Valentines day! we have booked all weekend off so think it will consist of snuggling, watching a film and eating pizza :) Hope you have a Lovely day xx
ReplyDeletestaying in watching tv but with a nice Chinese takeaway to hand
ReplyDeleteA surprise meal x
ReplyDeleteWe will have a cosy night in infront of a good movie and a nice yummy takeaway :)
ReplyDeleteOh dear i'm working until 11.30pm, so not much celebrating there.
ReplyDeletestopping in as the hubby is cooking me a meal
ReplyDeleteMy plans are to spend a nice morning with croissants and a lie-in! Then the other half will cook dinner, we'll watch Lady & The Tramp and share a giant Millie's Cookie!
ReplyDeleteMy plans are to cook my hubby a nice meal by candlelight and then spend the night watching movies while the kids are in bed.
ReplyDeleteOkay, I definitely need to stock up on the white chocolate!
ReplyDeleteMeg | A Little Twist Of…
I'm actually working on VD but we'll no doubt head out around that time for a meal. My other half is not the valentines type at all though :)
ReplyDeleteGillian xx EyelinerFlicks.com
I'm planning on treating myself to a takeaway, a good movie and as much chocolate as I can humanly consume! Hehe.
ReplyDeleteEllis - Ellis Tuesday
A post giving me reasons as to why chocolate is good is definitely my favourite kind of post!
ReplyDeleteBeka. xo | littleworldofbeka
I am in LA on Valentines day, so not going to be with my boyfriend but when I get home we are going to have a belated VD and maybe go to London or stay in and watch some film, chocolate will no doubt be involved! xx
ReplyDeleteUNFORTUNATELY NOTHING
ReplyDeletejust snuggling in front of tv x
ReplyDeleteI don't know, my husband has organised a babysitter & that's as much as I know!
ReplyDeleteChocolates, film and alcohol x
ReplyDeleteCool prize x
ReplyDeleteThese Thornton's Chocolates would be fab! My plans are to cook a delicious home meal with a bottle of bubbly for my hubby and I :)
ReplyDeletea bottle of wine a takeaway and a romcom :)
ReplyDeleteI've just split up with my boyfriend of 5 years so I'm gonna have an anti-Valentines and sit and eat chocolate and watch films on my own!! x x
ReplyDeleteI'm celebrating Valentine's Day a day early, so dinner and ice skating is the plan I think! x
ReplyDeleteHopefully a trip to seaworld xx
ReplyDeleteI'll be at home eating junk food! #singlepringle
ReplyDeleteNo special plans at the moment,probably stay in with a takeaway.
ReplyDeleteNo plans at the moment, might have to come up with something
ReplyDeleteI imagine on the day itself me and my boyfriend will just stay in bed all day, playing games, watching movies, and cuddling in bed together. Otherwise we might go for a drive somewhere. :) We're pretty much celebrating it on the 10th by going to watch Deadpool and eating Mexican food. WOOP! :D
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My boyfriend is away on Valentines day so we're going to do something low key on the Friday instead :) thinking we'll just have a nice meal and watch a film, hope yours is nice too xx
ReplyDeleteYummm they look so good! xx
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this, as soon as I finish work I am going to buy myself the biggest bar of chocolate I can find because I now have totally justifiable reasons :) xx
ReplyDeleteCharlotte | Just Charlotte
This is such a cool quirky giveaway! Good luck to everyone
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Nothing yet.Any offers welcome otherwise its an early night.
ReplyDeleteMy plans are to get a takeaway and have a nice night in!
ReplyDeleteIt'll be a normal day, apart from giving each other cards.
ReplyDeleteIt'll be a normal day, apart from giving each other cards.
ReplyDeleteWe are not doing mouth probably a takeaway
ReplyDeleteWe are having a family day out
ReplyDeleteSnuggled up with hubby on the sofa watching a romcom
ReplyDeleteNo plans, but hope to spend some time in a cafe/pub just enjoying each others company!
ReplyDeletePacking for our romantic break on Monday!
ReplyDeleteEating Chinese food with a glass of wine! Nothing fancy
ReplyDeleteWe are watching murder programs on CI and eating Thornton's mint chocs. Aren't we romantic?
ReplyDeleteWe had a posh cream tea in a local hotel.
ReplyDeleteWe just stayed in and watched a film and had a takeaway
ReplyDeleteromantic meal, movies & wine x
ReplyDeleteWe had a lovely meal and romantic night in. ;)
ReplyDeleteTara x
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ReplyDeleteWe had a meal with another couple, then a romantic night in alone with some drinks and a box set :)
ReplyDeleteWe had a lovely meal together, just the two of us
ReplyDeleteI didn't do anything, we don't celebrate it!
ReplyDeletea meal at home for my partner and a dvd.
ReplyDeleteMy boyfriend and I celebrated Valentine's Day this year by having a meal out and a cosy night in watching a cheesy romantic film :) x
ReplyDeletemeal out with my partner and a trip to the cinema
ReplyDeleteWe had a family meal together, then once the children were in bed we snuggled on the sofa watching a movie
ReplyDeleteI did not see my bf until around 9.30 pm as he was working , I went to his and we watched a movie and had a few glasses of Champagne snuggled on the sofa ♥
ReplyDeleteI didn't do anything for Valentine's Day
ReplyDeleteI'm all on my lonesome so I had no plans for Valentine's Day :(
ReplyDeleteI bought my wife some red and white roses. They're still in the vase with the wrapping on - think it's a message to not buy them in future so I'm putting some money to the side to take her to Paris next year to see if that impresses her more :)
ReplyDeleteWalk on the beach
ReplyDeleteAll by myself, so chill out and ignore it .
ReplyDeleteEven though Valentines been and gone - what I did was took my wife out for a relaxing spa-day :D
ReplyDeleteWe don't celebrate Valentine's Day any more. I think we are too old!!!
ReplyDeleteWe didn't do anything!
ReplyDeleteWatched some movies at home
ReplyDeleteWe had a special meal at home.
ReplyDeleteHazel Rea @beachramber
We painted my Daughters bedroom - not romantic but it had to be done! :-) x
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