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Online orders for Easter eggs are open!

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Online orders for Easter eggs are open!

Easter Sunday is on 12 April this year which means that it’s time to start thinking and prepping this choc-fest holiday. As most of us will not be travelling for this long weekend with this year’s terrible circumstances let’s try to make the most of it staying safe at home! After all, isn’t Easter weekend a perfect excuse to spend time with your family to eat chocolate and other sweet treats?

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If you are not sure on how you will spend your Easter Sunday at home, wee have got the best idea for you to make this a fun day. Easter wouldn’t really feel authentic if there was no Easter egg-hunt, right? So why not organizing an Easter egg-hunt at home? It’s an excellent way to keep your family entertained. All you need to do now is get your chocolates ready. We’ve got you covered!

At Laurent Bernard Chocolatier,Easter chocolate eggs have no more secrets. Our chocolates are handmade with very refined and carefully selected chocolates from all around the world. Our team is dedicated to prepare the most delicious and best-looking Easter Eggs in town. We offer a large selection of traditional chocolates like our Easter basket Margaret. What a classic! Don’t we all love those hen-shaped chocolates that are taking us back to childhood? Our Easter rabbits are also very popular because they look so adorable. The little ones particularly enjoy them.

For the older ones, why not getting the biggest and most delicious Easter egg of your life? You can’t imagine how much more chocolate is hiding inside each egg. Our beautiful eggs are standing on a base also made of chocolate. With praline or golden leaves, you will find your favorite flavor and design at Laurent Bernard Chocolatier.

Now the question is: How long will you wait until you crack open your Easter egg? It always feels kind of heart breaking to crack the hen and to start eating the chocolate right? We also never know where to start but it’s always a satisfaction once the chocolate melts in our mouth.

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With our superb design you’ll want to keep your Easter eggs intact for as long as possible to keep admiring all the details. Don’t forget to tag us on Instagram @laurentbernardchocolatier when you crack open your chocolate. We are exited to see the reaction of your little ones when they discover what’s hiding inside!

If you wish to order you can do so directly online and we will deliver to your door.
https://www.laurentbernard.com.sg/shop-online

Why chocolate is good for your microbiota!

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Dark chocolate is pleasing to many, because it is very well known to be good for your health. Not only is chocolate rich in interesting molecules like polyphenols, flavonoids, magnesium and several vitamins, but it is also very good for our intestinal microbiota.

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The intestinal microbiota

The microbiota is formed by bacteria, yeasts, fungi, live viruses in the gut. These microorganisms play an eminent role in the immune system of our body, digestive functions, metabolic. They are involved in the processes of aging and in the onset of many chronic diseases. Although there are still many questions to be clarified about the microbiota, one thing is certain, its diversity, its composition in good bacteria and its balance are very essential for good health.

Dark chocolate improves the growth of good bacteria 

Like fiber, chocolate is also a prebiotic. It is used as food by the good bacteria of the intestine, such as bifidobacteriums and lactic acid bacteria, because of its richness in polyphenols. When a person eats dark chocolate, these bacteria increase and modify the polyphenols of chocolate anti-inflammatory. These good bacteria multiply to reduce the rate of bad bacteria in the digestive tract causing gas, bloating … In 2011, a scientific study showed that daily consumption of a high-cocoa beverage favors populations of good bacteria (bifidobacteria and lactobacilli) and decreases Clostridia. These changes are associated with a significant reduction in markers of inflammation such as triglycerides.

 

An anti-inflammatory action

Another study that took place in 2014 also certified that cocoa powder was poorly absorbed by the intestine. When the cocoas are in the colon, the good bacteria feed on them and ferment the fibers while transforming the polyphenols into anti-inflammatory compounds. Consuming dark chocolate is then very good for the health of all, especially for people who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome. Dark chocolate favors bifidobacteria and lactobacilli while lowering Clostridias. In conclusion, to enjoy the benefits of cocoa, we must prefer a dark chocolate, concentrated in cocoa (minimum 70%).