At present, there are many varieties in the chocolate market, and many people are worried about eating chocolate, thinking that they will get fat, suffer from diabetes and dental caries. Actually, this is a misunderstanding. Although the fat content in chocolate is much higher than other foods, the cocoa butter contained in chocolate is unsaturated fatty acid, which will not make people fat. A large number of experiments show that cocoa butter will not increase the cholesterol content in blood. As for the fear that too much sugar in chocolate will lead to diabetes, it is also unfounded. According to experts, diabetes is not caused by eating sucrose; Moreover, at present, the per capita sugar in China is only 17 grams per day, and it is absolutely safe to eat 30-50 grams of sugar per day. Chocolate is different from candy because it dissolves quickly, is not easy to stay in the mouth, and does little harm to teeth. Obviously, it is unfair to blame chocolate. Instead, it is nutritious. Every 100g of chocolate contains about 50g of carbohydrate, 30g of fat and about 15g of protein, and also contains more zinc, vitamin B2, iron and calcium.
Chocolate can provide high energy, and each kilogram of chocolate can provide 60 10 kcal, which is much higher than eggs, fish and other foods. When you are too late for breakfast, nervous at work, weak after illness and have a lot of exercise, you can eat some chocolate to supplement your energy. Do you know that?/You know what? Do you know that?/You know what? According to expert research, because chocolate is small in size, high in calories and easy to absorb, it is helpful for pregnant women to eat a few pieces before labor. Last September, The Lancet magazine published the results of a research group in the United States, saying that chocolate contains phenol, which can prevent heart disease. Lecithin added to chocolate, its phosphorus content is beneficial to children's brain development.
The role of chocolate:
Some people say that eating too much chocolate is useless, but according to experts' research, cocoa and chocolate were special drugs used by American and European doctors to treat tuberculosis, anemia, gastrointestinal discomfort, kidney calculi and other diseases more than 500 years ago. Chocolate contains many nutrients, such as iron, calcium, protein and vitamins. Nuts and milk chocolate also add some other nutrients. The calcium content in every 200 grams of chocolate is slightly higher than that in milk, which is also a good way to supplement calcium. Chocolate also contains lecithin, which is beneficial to the health of the liver and heart and helps to enhance memory, endurance and learning ability. Chocolate contains a lot of antioxidants, which is good for your health. Mainly including polyphenols, it is a natural compound existing in plant foods such as tea, red wine, chocolate and grapes. It can reduce the activation of platelets, reduce the damage of free radicals to blood vessel walls, and prevent cardiovascular diseases; Flavonoids may have anti-inflammatory effects similar to aspirin. Low concentrations of flavonoids can reduce the risk of blood coagulation. These antioxidants in chocolate make chocolate not only unrelated to the occurrence of coronary heart disease, but also prevent heart disease to some extent. The study found that the content of antioxidants in 40 grams of chocolate is exactly equivalent to the content of a glass of wine.
Chocolate can suppress depression and make people happy, especially dark chocolate with more cocoa content, which is rich in phenylethylamine and plays an important role in people's emotional regulation. Chocolate is also rich in magnesium (magnesium is 4 100 micrograms per100 grams of chocolate), which has the effect of calming the nerves and relieving depression. Many doctors even use chocolate as a natural medicine for mild depression. Chocolate can activate the brain to produce amine polyphenols, which is a natural chemical with sedative effect in the human body and can make people feel happy.