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Chocolate Is The Best Natural Cure For Your Sore Throat

October 3, 2017 by Creative Healthy Family 10 Comments

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Good news for chocolate lovers! Find out why Chocolate Is The Best Natural Cure For Your Sore Throat. Now, this will only work if you choose real chocolate. Learn also how to know which types of chocolates are the ones that will bring health benefits. 

Chocolate Is The Best Natural Cure For Your Sore Throat

Chocolate Is The Best Natural Cure For Your Sore Throat

Forget about lemon and honey. There is now strong evidence that chocolate is really the best natural way to cure your winter cough. But we are not talking about your average milk chocolate bar. We are talking about cacao.

Cacao has amazing health benefits. It is high in minerals and in its raw form, it is full of antioxidants. Cacao has demulcent properties, which means it relieves inflammation or irritation. If you want to learn more about the amazing health benefits of cacao, please read Cacao vs. Cocoa What You Need To Know.

Chocolate Can Soothe A Sore Throat

According to Professor Alyn Morice from Hull University, there is some strong evidence in place to prove that cacao is very effective in soothing a sore throat.

Professor Alyn Morice is a founding member of the International Society for the Study of Cough. He is an expert in cough and respiratory medicine, and head of cardiovascular and respiratory studies at the University of Hull.

In his study called ROCOCO, he claims that chocolate can calm coughs. “We have just seen the results of the largest real-world study of an over-the-counter cough remedy ever undertaken in Europe,” Morice recently explained to the Daily Mail. “This proves that a new medicine which contains cocoa is better than a standard linctus. The head-to-head comparison found that patients taking the chocolate-based medicine had a significant improvement in symptoms within two days.”

And this was not the first study that shows that chocolate can soothe a sore throat.
Previously, researchers at Imperial College in London found that theobromine, an alkaloid in cacao, is better at suppressing the urge to cough than codeine — an established ingredient in cough medicines.

How To Choose The Right Chocolate

Go for dark chocolate with a high percentage of cacao. The higher the percentage, the less sugar it will contain. I recommend 70% or higher. I also choose one that is dairy free to maximize the benefits of eating cacao. My kids also like it, and they are very natural.

Chocolate made using raw cacao – which includes brands like OMBAR – means its nutritional content has been preserved.

Make your own chocolate with my DIY Chocolate recipe. I love this recipe and after reading these studies, I can also make them to soothe a sore throat! This recipe uses only 3 healthy ingredients! I think these little DIY chocolates are also going to be my cough drops this winter.

I hope you enjoyed reading this Chocolate Is The Best Natural Cure For Your Sore Throat post. If you are interested in reading more about my blog, please take a look at my latest articles. I am a mom blogger who loves to share creative and healthy fun food ideas.

I also believe kids deserve to eat real food. If you are interested, please check out my recipes for easy to make, healthy, and homemade family meals. I am not a chef or have many years of experience cooking. So most of my recipes are very easy to prepare.

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  1. Amy says

    October 4, 2017 at 1:03 am

    SUPER interesting and exciting!! Loading up on chocolate in addition to herbal tea from now on when the season changes.

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    • Creative And Healthy Fun Food says

      October 4, 2017 at 2:26 pm

      Me too!

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  2. ADilene says

    October 4, 2017 at 5:29 am

    DONT tell me this!!????❤️ I loveeee chocolate

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    • Creative And Healthy Fun Food says

      October 4, 2017 at 2:26 pm

      I know right? Now you can eat chocolate and feel better!

      Reply
  3. Danielle Wilson says

    October 4, 2017 at 9:26 am

    Love this post! I believe all cures and remedies are found in nature too!

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    • Creative And Healthy Fun Food says

      October 4, 2017 at 2:25 pm

      Thank you Danielle!

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  4. Lisa says

    October 4, 2017 at 10:02 am

    This was really interesting! I’m excited about the DIY chocolate recipe too. Will check that out next!

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    • Creative And Healthy Fun Food says

      October 4, 2017 at 2:25 pm

      Great Lisa! You are going to love the recipe, I am sure!

      Reply
  5. Angel says

    January 30, 2018 at 11:49 am

    I gargle with room temp raw ACV watered down a little and then just drink it. Gargling with it helps a sore throat too…will have to try to warm with honey.

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    • Creative & Healthy Family says

      February 1, 2018 at 6:35 pm

      Thank you Angel!

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