The anti-disease effect of chocolate

Disease resistance 1: Prevent colds

British research shows that the sweet smell of chocolate can reduce the chance of suffering from a cold. The theobromine contained in chocolate is beneficial to the health of the nervous system, and the antitussive effect is better than the common cold medicine.

Disease Resistance 2: Reduce Blood Pressure

A survey of 44 healthy adults by German researchers showed that dark chocolate that ate no more than 30 calories a day had an average decrease in blood pressure of 2.9 mmHg after 18 weeks. However, white chocolate and excessive consumption of chocolate do not have this effect.

Disease Resistance 3: Smooth Blood Sugar

According to reports, an Italian study found that healthy people who eat dark chocolate for 15 consecutive days, 100 grams per day, have increased their sensitivity to insulin. Doctors estimate that dark chocolate may help people with diabetes. The latest study also found that the flavanols in dark chocolate can play a role in stabilizing blood sugar.

Disease Resistance 4: Relieve Diarrhea

The cocoa content of dark chocolate ranges from 50% to 90%. Cocoa is rich in polyphenols called flavonoids, which can inhibit the absorption of intestinal protein, chloride ions and water, thus reducing water loss and preventing human diarrhea. The dehydration effect.

Disease Resistance 5: Prevention of Stroke

US researchers found that dark chocolate contains a compound that can reduce brain damage within 3.5 hours of a patient's stroke. The researchers said that eating a chocolate a week can reduce the risk of stroke by 22%.

Disease resistance 6: beneficial heart

Dark chocolate contains a natural antioxidant flavonoids, can prevent blood vessels from hardening, while increasing myocardial vigor, relaxing muscles, preventing cholesterol accumulation in the blood vessels, has a certain effect on the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease.

Disease Resistance 7: Relieve Stress

Chocolate can raise the level of a chemical called Ceratonin in the brain. It can give people a sense of peace, better eliminate tension and relieve stress.

Not only does chocolate itself have so many effects, but it can also be used to play its miraculous effects with other foods.

Chocolate + Tea = Protect Blood Vessels

Heilmer Seth, a medical expert at Heimlik University in Germany, believes that both cocoa polyphenols and polyphenols in chocolate have powerful anti-oxidant functions. The combination of the two will do more with less. It will not only extend other antioxidants in the body, such as vitamin E and vitamins. The effect of C can also promote vasodilation and treat anemia. Experts point out that after eating chocolate, a cup of black tea is equivalent to folic acid, which has a protective effect on blood vessels.

Dark chocolate + nuts = antioxidant

Polyphenols are natural ingredients in cocoa beans and are also a powerful antioxidant. The same oxidation foods have nuts, medical research shows that oxidative damage is the main cause of many chronic diseases, German health experts called black nuts chocolate "aristocrats in the chocolate family", the study found that eating 30 grams a day Blackcurrant chocolate can reduce the incidence of heart disease by 15%. In addition, dark chocolate and nuts contain calcium, iron, magnesium and other minerals, these minerals can also participate in and improve circulation, can effectively improve the skin condition.

Chocolate + red wine = pain Aspirin's main ingredient is salicylic acid. American scientists recently pointed out that salicylic acid can play a greater role under the effect of a substance called flavanol. Experts believe that cocoa contains high levels of flavanols, while red wine contains twice as much salicylic acid as white wine. The interaction between the two can achieve better analgesic effect than aspirin and will not bring about Side effects of antibiotics such as migraine and low fever

Health Tips:

Children under 8 should not eat chocolate

The general population can eat, but children under the age of 8 should not eat chocolate, diabetics should eat less or not eat chocolate (but can eat sugar-free chocolate).

Chocolate is a kind of high-calorie food, but its protein content is low and its fat content is high. The proportion of nutrients does not meet the needs of children's growth and development. Excessive consumption of chocolate before meals can produce a feeling of satiety that affects appetite, but soon after eating, it feels hungry, which disrupts the normal lifestyle and eating habits and affects children's health. Chocolate contains a lot of fat, does not contain cellulose that stimulates normal motility of the gastrointestinal tract, and therefore affects the digestion and absorption of the gastrointestinal tract. Furthermore, chocolate contains substances that make the nervous system excitable, making it difficult for children to sleep and crying.


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