People in the world who do not like chocolate. This delicacy adored by many. However, not every chocolate lover knows about those properties that are inherent in this product. Meanwhile, some of them very interesting.
Those who want to rejuvenate your body and prolong life can eat a chocolate bar a week. And all because chocolate has antioxidants. They protect cells from the harmful effects of free radicals; prevent diseases of the cardiovascular system.
By the way, about the recent illness wants to mention separately. It is known that caffeine increases the pressure, but because he can not drink the blood pressure. Since caffeine is in chocolate, then it is also wary of hypertension. However, caffeine in chocolate is very small. Judge for yourself. In his mug of coffee 100 mg, and in chocolate bar with 20 mg. Eat chocolate in hypertension can. But of course to eat at several bars in one sitting is not recommended.
Chocolate unjustly accused of caries. In fact, the cause may be excessive consumption of sugar. Therefore, preferably dark chocolate without any sweet filling. By itself, the chocolate on the contrary strengthens the teeth, because it contains elements such as calcium, magnesium and phosphorus. The last of these elements is particularly useful for the brain. That is why the students before the examinations are stocking chocolates.
Chocolate has beneficial effects on the circulatory system. In this case, than it is darker, the better. They say that the floor tiles of dark chocolate are equivalent to a glass of red wine. And all because a dark chocolate more phenol. It is this substance helps prevent oxidation of "bad" cholesterol in the blood. By the way, another misconception about chocolate - that it raises cholesterol. This is plainly wrong. Cocoa butter, which is part of it is vegetable origin and of itself "bad" cholesterol in him.