Joy.
It is known that, getting into the human body cocoa butter, releases the hormone endorphin, which gives pleasure, thanks to this hormone, a person experiences a feeling of happiness. According to the research of American scientists, the pleasure of chocolate corresponds to the feeling experienced by lovers during a kiss.
Love.
Chocolate is attributed to the properties of aphrodisiac, this is due to those chemicals that are contained in chocolate.
Health.
Cocoa beans contain magnesium, which increases human resistance to stress, improves memory, immunity and nervous system. If you consume 40 grams of dark chocolate a day, it can normalize blood pressure and strengthen the blood vessels of the heart, lower cholesterol, and will be a real prevention of atherosclerosis. In chocolate contains vitamins РР, В1, В2, microelements - sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium and iron. And more recently, English scientists have found that chocolate helps with coughing.
Beauty.
For five days of chocolate diet you can get rid of 3 to 6 kg. Such a diet can require great willpower. In a day you need to eat 80 to 100 grams of bitter chocolate, washing it with black coffee without sugar, chocolate should be eaten "Bitter Elite 72%". Immediately after the chocolate you do not want to eat, and coffee will have a good effect on metabolism.
What do we need to know about chocolate?
What is the nutritional value of chocolate?
In chocolate, a lot of calories and 100 grams of milk chocolate contains 400 kcal, of which half of fat. With reasonable use, it helps to avoid plugging of coronary vessels, and also affects the cardiovascular system of a person. This is due to the content of antioxidants, which brings it closer to consumption with red wine. According to the content of proteins, calcium chocolate bar exceeds the portion of bananas, oranges, apples, a portion of vegetable salad from carrots.
Is there a lot of caffeine in chocolate?
If you compare chocolate with a cup of coffee, then chocolate contains 20 mg of caffeine, and one cup of coffee contains 120 mg of caffeine.
Is there cholesterol?
Cholesterol is only found in milk chocolate, 100 grams contain 25 milligrams of cholesterol. And the chocolate itself contains vegetable fat - cocoa butter. Cocoa butter itself contains stearic acid, it lowers the level of cholesterol in the blood.
Does chocolate cause pimples?
There is no connection between pimples and chocolate.
Is the white coating on the chocolate harmful?
The raid is harmless. As a result of temperature fluctuations, when there are different types of fat in chocolate, fat crystals form on the surface of the product.
Chocolate is a caries friend or not?
No, because cocoa butter is contained in chocolate, it works well on teeth. Teeth envelops oil with a protective film and protects them from destruction and from external damage and destroys pathogens. Chocolate represents protection, not a threat to the teeth. Do not leave a protective film on your teeth better brush your teeth with a toothbrush and toothpaste.
What do red wine and chocolate have in common?
Chocolate contains valuable for the human body - antioxidants. Recently, Dutch scientists have established that chocolate is a champion in the content of catechins, and superior to tea. The antioxidant activity of catechins prevents diseases of the cardiovascular system and the development of malignant tumors.
Can I gain weight?
In large quantities, chocolate is harmful to the body. The fullness is affected by glucose and milk, they are in the composition of chocolate, and cocoa butter is considered to be a dietary product throughout the product. The energy value of the product is great, but not huge. Chocolate is considered a high-calorie product and twice as much as bread, but you can sacrifice a couple of slices of bread for the sake of a small chocolate bar. Chocolate calories are absorbed by the body, and then immediately consumed.
What is real chocolate?
This chocolate breaks with a bang and does not stretch. It looks shiny, smooth and uniform in color. If a small piece of chocolate is put on the tongue, it instantly melts. Cocoa butter melts already at a temperature of +32 degrees
What is the difference between milk and bitter chocolate?
Chocolate will be called bitter if there is more than 50% cocoa, and black is called when cocoa is about 40%. Milk chocolate will be good with a cocoa content of 35-40%, and an indispensable condition in it should be natural vanilla.
We know now everything about chocolate properties, it is useful or harmful. At exhibitions, tasting chocolate, it is customary to wash it with a large gulp of black, strong tea and of course without sugar. And when the guests came to you, you can offer champagne or aged cognac to the chocolate. If you decide to drink only natural coffee, do not forget to add a drop of balsam to the coffee.