Delicious chocolate may 7 disease prevention and control

Chocolate is a loanword Chocolate denote (has been translated as "chocolate").

The main raw material is the cocoa bean (like coconut, fruit, in the trunk will bear fruit), it's very early origin, began in Mexico was very popular at the Astrid Nautica dynasty last emperor Mont-ju, was the worship of chocolate, like a pepper, pepper, vanilla beans again and spices add in beverages, bubbles, and Gold Cup day drink 50CC, belong to the Palace members.

The following is said: chocolate and disease effects:

Relieve diarrhea: dark chocolate cocoa content from 50% to 90%, cocoa rich in a called flavonoids of polyphenol compounds that can inhibit the intestinal protein, chloride and water absorption and thus reduce moisture loss, prevent dehydration due to diarrhoea.

Stable blood sugar: according to reports, Italy study found that healthy people eat dark chocolate continuous 15 x 100 g, sensitivity to insulin.

The doctors estimate that dark chocolate on diabetic patients may help. The latest study also found that dark chocolate-flavanol of to smooth the role of blood glucose.

Preventing colds: London's research shows that the sweet smell of chocolate and can reduce the chance of suffering from a cold.

Chocolate contains theobromine is good for the health of the nervous system, relieve cough effectiveness than ordinary cold medicine.

Stress: chocolate can improve brain called "Marcelo Mustonen" of chemical substances.

It can give people a feeling of tranquility, better elimination of stress, to ease the pressure.

Prevention of stroke: United States, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine researchers found that dark chocolate contains a compound that in patients with stroke 3.5 hours reduces brain damage.

Researchers said the weekly eat a chocolate, stroke risk can be reduced by 22%.

Lower blood pressure: Germany researchers on 44 health adult survey showed that eat the heat not higher than 30 calories of dark chocolate, 18 weeks after the person's average blood pressure lowering 2.9 mmHg.

However, white chocolate and excessive consumption of chocolate has no such effect.

Heart: dark chocolate contains a natural antioxidant flavonoids, can prevent vascular harden, at the same time increase myocardial viability, relax muscles and prevent the accumulation of cholesterol in the blood vessel, on the prevention of cardiovascular diseases have a certain effect.

(Edit: sleep practice min)