Chocolate

Posted by memei | January 30th, 2010 in Chocolate | No Comments »

ChocolateINTRODUCTION
Like all foods, strictly speaking, chocolate is not fattening. It depends how it is integrated into the daily diet, which is normal, weight-loss or excess (nibbling).

Chocolate is wrongly considered as a guilty pleasure and this is perhaps its sugar content. However, it is proved that the fat contained in chocolate, cocoa butter, lowers “bad cholesterol” in the blood and increase the “good cholesterol”, which is good for the heart and arteries. Better yet (some enjoy), chocolate contains compounds that stimulate the brain, providing a feeling of euphoria. But beware – the more you eat, the more you’ll be hooked!

While a product is fat, high calorie: one tablet of 100 grams is equivalent to 200 grams of fried or 3 tablespoons of oil. And contrary to popular belief the difference in calories between dark chocolate and the milk is not so obvious: respectively 516 and 541 calories (per 100g).

FACTS
* The best chocolate is one that contains the least fat and sugar.
* Chocolate milk does contain lots of milk and sugar.
* White chocolate contains little or no cocoa.

Do not overeat

The chocolate is beneficial to health when consumed regularly for a few squares a day.
The recognized benefits of regular, moderate consumption of dark chocolate.Dark chocolate has flavonoid

The virtues of chocolate for health are very numerous, and were the subject of serious scientific studies.

BENEFITS
Action euphoric, anti-depression and anti-fatigue
* Its beneficial to morale items come from “euphoric” that would have an action “anti-depresses”
* The combined effects of sugar and magnesium content in chocolate can provide energy, especially late in the day.

Stimulation of the brain and protection against cellular aging
With its antioxidants would stimulate the brain and protect the aging brain.

Reduced risk of heart disease

Anticoagulant such as aspirin

Chocolate has an anticoagulant effect, comparable to that of aspirin, and would lower the voltage.

Chocolate is not good for bones

According to an Australian study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, eating chocolate is not good for bone density. This survey of 1 000 women aged 70 to 85 years shows that the more you eat chocolate, and it was fine bones


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