Is chocolate good? What are the taboos of chocolate
Sihaiwang: 'chocolate' was not what we see now, but just a drink. In Africa and Latin America, there is a tropical evergreen tree called cocoa tree. About 500 years ago, an azke of Indians in Mexico first discovered the cocoa tree in the virgin forest. They fried its seeds to make cocoa powder, and then added water to make drinks. And name it chocolate. Many girls like to eat chocolate, its delicious is beyond doubt, but you must be very confused, what are the advantages and disadvantages of eating chocolate for our body? The fact is that eating chocolate properly has more advantages than disadvantages. Do you know the five taboos of chocolate?
Benefits of eating chocolate often
1. Chocolate can relieve depression and make people excited;
2. Chocolate has effects on concentration, memory and intelligence. Some drivers use chocolate as a mental stimulant to improve driving ability;
3. Eating chocolate is helpful to control the content of cholesterol, keep the elasticity of capillaries, and prevent cardiovascular diseases;
4. The content of catechins in chocolate is the same as that in tea. Catechins can enhance immunity, prevent cancer and interfere with tumor blood supply;
5. Chocolate is an antioxidant food, which has certain effect on delaying aging;
6. Chocolate is rich in carbohydrate, fat, protein and all kinds of minerals, which is absorbed and digested by human body very quickly, so it is called "midwifery Hercules" by experts. If pregnant women eat some chocolate properly before childbirth, they can get enough strength to promote the opening of uterus as soon as possible, which is very beneficial for mothers and infants;
7. People with heartache should avoid chocolate, especially those who feel hot after eating chocolate should stop eating immediately.
8. Chocolate can relieve mood, concentrate attention, strengthen memory and improve intelligence. It has the function of preventing and curing cardiovascular diseases, enhancing immunity, preventing cancer, interfering with tumor blood supply, and has certain effect on delaying aging.
What's the harm of eating more chocolate
Eating too much chocolate will only cause digestive problems. Just like all foods with high fat content (more than 30%), eating too much chocolate will cause stomachache (such as stomachache, abdominal distension, diarrhea, etc.). Light chocolate, in particular, has more fat and contains more polyols (too much can cause stomach cramps or diarrhea). Chocolate is a high calorie food, not to eat more, generally speaking, eat about 30 grams each time.
Chocolate eating taboo
1. Chocolate is high in calories, and its proportion of nutrients does not meet the needs of children's growth and development;
2. According to Japanese research, chocolate can prevent caries, but it is easy to cause caries because of the high sugar content of chocolate;
3. Diabetics should eat less chocolate or light chocolate;
4. Women eating too much chocolate during menstruation will aggravate menstrual agitation and breast pain;
5. Don't eat chocolate when drinking milk, because oxalic acid in chocolate and calcium in milk will form calcium oxalate, which can't be fully utilized.