1, cocoa polyphenols and tea polyphenols in chocolate have strong antioxidant function, which can not only prolong the effects of other antioxidants in the body, but also promote vasodilation and treat anemia symptoms. Eating more chocolate can effectively resist aging.
2. When milk is combined with chocolate, it will form calcium lactose and calcium lactate which are easily absorbed by the human body, which can help the human body to improve the metabolic level and promote the absorption of calcium.
3. Cocoa contains higher flavanol, and the content of salicylic acid in red wine is twice that of white wine. The interaction between them can achieve better analgesic effect than aspirin, and it will not bring any side effects that antibiotics may bring, such as migraine and low fever.
4. Eating 30 grams of black nut chocolate every day can reduce the incidence of heart disease 15%.
5. Dark chocolate and nuts contain a lot of minerals such as calcium, iron and magnesium, which can participate in and improve human microcirculation and effectively improve skin condition.
6. Chocolate can promote blood flow in the brain and prevent dementia.
7. Chocolate can promote vasodilation, reduce blood agglutination, reduce blood vessel blockage, lower blood pressure, prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke.
8. Flavanol in cocoa is a healthy flavonoid. It is an antioxidant contained in cocoa beans, which has a blood thinning effect similar to aspirin.
Taboos for the elderly to eat chocolate;
1, chocolate has high sugar content and fat content, so diabetics should eat less chocolate or try not to eat chocolate.
2. Bread and chocolate have high blood sugar. Both bread and chocolate contain sugar, especially for diabetics. If they eat together, their postprandial blood sugar will rise rapidly.
3, sesame and chocolate together will affect the digestion of the intestines. Because chocolate contains a lot of oxalic acid, and oxalic acid will combine with calcium contained in sesame to form calcium oxalate, which has a certain inhibitory effect on the digestion and absorption of nutrients.
4, milk and chocolate are easy to have diarrhea. Milk is rich in protein and calcium, while chocolate contains oxalic acid. If the two are mixed together, calcium in milk will combine with oxalic acid in chocolate to form a kind of water-insoluble calcium oxalate, which will not only be absorbed after eating, but also cause symptoms such as diarrhea and dry hair, which will affect growth and development.
Chocolate is a kind of food with high calorie, high sugar and high fat, and can't be eaten with high sugar drinks such as soda and fruit juice.
6. Chocolate contains a substance that can stimulate stomach acid. People with heartburn should avoid eating chocolate, especially if they feel heartburn after eating chocolate.