Last year, we skipped the selection of chocolate Advent calendars at Top Santé. For what ? Quite simply because if health journalists start pushing you into vice, the world will no longer turn right!
This year we thought that a little dose of pleasure was not so harmful and that chocolate was not without its health benefits. As long as it is consumed in moderation.
Waiting for Christmas is a wonderful opportunity to treat yourself with a chocolate to enjoy every day. The editors of Top Santé have understood this well and have already been tempted. Our top 10 chocolate Advent calendars for 2024.
1# The Lenôtre Advent calendar
At Lenôtre, Christmas begins on December 1st with a calendar full of fried foods and chocolates. Each one as exquisite as the other! Images created by illustrator Antoinette Poisson.
#2 The Éclair de Génie and Barrière Advent calendar
To wait for Christmas Day and enjoy it a little in advance, l’Eclair de Génie and Barrière are offering a limited edition of their Advent calendar. The designer Clémence Monot has designed a gourmet stroll through a carefully developed setting. Behind each box, the sweets of pastry chef Christophe Adam offer surprises: wafer balls, chocolates and mini-cookies to savor until the day you hope for.
#3 The Angelina Advent calendar
The edition of the Christmas 2024 advent calendar brings together all the emblematic codes of the house: the iconic arches of Rue de Rivoli, the most beautiful monuments in Paris, the little characters with a resolutely Parisian style and the colorful universe of Angelina. A treasure that contains a generous, varied and delicious offering.
#4 The Ladurée Advent calendar
The emblematic macaron house offers every day a gourmet treasure to wait for New Year’s Eve: eugénie, chocolate pearls, coated fruits, caramel, fruit jellies, chocolate fries, jam, honey, candied chestnuts coated in chocolate… As always, the The wait will be rewarded, until a final revelation hidden behind the last flap: a jewel to adorn your beautiful tree.
#5 The golden Advent calendar by Jeff de Bruges
To enjoy a little moment of excitement and indulgence when opening a box each day, Jeff de Bruges offers you chocolate surprises as delicious as they are varied with hazelnuts, almonds, fruity, caramelized flavors and many more. even more.
#6 The Alain Ducasse Advent calendar
The Advent calendar was imagined as a theater in which a delicious show unfolds. Follow the Nutcracker, the Mouse King and the Sugar Plum Fairy and discover the chocolate – and hazelnut – treasures hidden behind the scenes.
#7 The Ferrero Advent calendar
Your Ferrero favorites in the same advent calendar with delicious pralines! Be careful, don’t give in, it’s one box per day! Among the Ferrero chocolates contained in this calendar, you will find Mon Chéri; Ferrero Rocher or even Ferrero Küsschen.
#8 The Cyril Lignac pastry Advent calendar
Marshmallow caramel chocolate candies, coconut praline, spread, flaky milk praline, dark almonds, beggars… We won’t tell you any more, otherwise you’ll swallow all 24 chocolates at once!
#9 Maxim’s Advent calendar
This year, Maxim’s is offering a new, more generous and delicious assortment: Gianduja, chocolates with hazelnut pieces, crepe lace… More than 12 different recipes will keep you waiting until Christmas.
#10 The Lindt Advent calendar
This Advent calendar is sure to please everyone. Irresistibly delicious teddy bears and classic Lindt balls fill this festive box!
What are the benefits of chocolate?
It is the antioxidant action of chocolate that is interesting. It protects the aging of some of our cells thanks to its composition of antioxidant substances.
It is composed mainly of carbohydrates (between 50 and 60%, but this depends on the addition of sugar), but also of polyunsaturated fatty acids, protective against cardiovascular diseases. Except that’s not always the case. You obviously have to choose good chocolate.
Dark chocolate is, in fact, known for its interesting magnesium content thanks to its dose of cocoa. A 100 g bar of chocolate provides 110 mg of magnesium, which reduces cramps and greatly contributes to good muscle functioning. This source of magnesium will also allow your body to fight against fatigue.
It is possible to eat chocolate directly after the meal if you are still a little hungry. If you have a craving in the afternoon, consider accompanying it with complex carbohydrates, such as a piece of bread, or a source of protein, such as natural yogurt. You can consume it for pleasure, but while remaining reasonable in quantity.
Source: www.topsante.com
