There are many questions around what cocoa powder does? Can drinking cocoa powder lose weight? ... can say cocoa powder is considered a natural food very good for human health. Belvie Chocolate will introduce you to cocoa powder and show you what pure cocoa powder does.
How to distinguish pure cocoa powder and mixed cocoa powder?
- Before learning what effect does pure cocoa powder have? You should clearly understand how to distinguish pure cocoa powder and mixed cocoa powder so that you can use the quality type and bring the best benefits to you. And to choose the correct pure cocoa powder, Truong Duc Cacao would like to share a few tips for you:
- About color: Pure cocoa powder always retains its inherent deep color, even color and freshness even though the degree of alkalinity changes. Mixed cocoa powder is usually reddish brown, light brown, pale and not fresh. In addition, they are also mixed with light white spots due to powder filling.
- About the taste: Pure cocoa powder has a bitter taste as soon as you drink it, and then you will feel the mild fatty and sour taste (should add more milk if you can't stand the bitter taste). Mixed cocoa powder has the aroma and sweetness of milk, but the cocoa smell is mild because the cocoa content in it is not much.
- About fragrance: Due to not adding any additives or flavorings, when drinking pure cocoa powder, you will feel the natural aroma and not feel the smell of chocolate or vanilla, sugar, milk. Ready-made cocoa powder often has other scents such as chocolate, vanilla, milk, etc., so they are used to add external flavorings.
- When mixed with water: Pure cocoa powder when mixed with hot water will dissolve immediately, slightly liquid and have a characteristic aroma of cocoa - when you drink it, you will feel a very rich taste. And mixed cocoa powder will be thickened when mixed because they are mixed with grains, when drinking, the cocoa smell is less audible.
To choose pure cocoa powder, you should choose recognized famous brands. Trong Duc Cacao confidently provides standard pure cocoa powder and does not mix with other flavors. Brings the typical taste of cocoa grown in Vietnam.
What is the effect of cocoa powder?
- To explain the question, what effect does cocoa powder have? Trong Duc Cacao would like to give a few typical effects of cocoa powder that have been researched and verified:
- Heart disease: Studies show that eating cocoa reduces the risk of heart disease and death. In particular, cocoa powder has the effect of lowering blood pressure and improving the function of blood vessels.
- High blood pressure: If you eat 100g of flavonoid-rich dark chocolate or use cocoa powder for 2-18 weeks, it will reduce blood pressure in people with high blood pressure.
- High cholesterol: Cocoa powder helps to lower cholesterol.
- Skin aging: using cocoa powder properly helps you to improve wrinkles in the skin and increase elasticity, fight roughness of the skin.
- Reduces Chronic Fatigue: Consuming the right amount of cocoa daily can help reduce fatigue, anxiety, and depression and increase performance in people with chronic fatigue.
- Helps lose weight and slim waist: does drinking cocoa powder lose weight? You should know that using pure cocoa powder in your diet, will cause cocoa's MAO inhibitors to reduce appetite. And pure cocoa powder or pure chocolate is considered an effective weight loss food.
- Improves sex life: In cocoa pure PEA or phenethylamine helps trigger the release of endorphins and psychoactive substances when we are in love and during sexual activity. Create a feeling of excitement as well as stimulate your own desires.
- Effective anti-inflammatory pain relief: According to the department of nutrition at the University of California, scientists found that raw cacao reduces blood volume and prevents blood clots. This finding suggests that eating cocoa daily may be as beneficial as taking aspirin.
With a lot of research by scientists around the world, it proves that cocoa powder is extremely beneficial for human health. And thanks to that, the demand of cocoa users is increasing day by day. You should learn carefully and choose the best pure cocoa powder when using it.
Things to pay attention to when using cocoa powder
To be able to absorb all the nutrients in cocoa powder, you need to use them in the right dosage and should not be overdone.
Dose per day: Do not consume more than 40 grams or 4 teaspoons of cocoa daily.
You can drink 2 cups of cocoa a day to relax and be energized after hours of exercise.
The best time to drink cocoa is before breakfast. Drinking cocoa before breakfast helps you have beautiful and healthy skin. It also helps you lose weight effectively as well as recharge for an active day.
If you do not like to use cocoa powder, you can switch to pure dark chocolate or dark chocolate. They have a cocoa content of 75-100% depending on your preferences and taste.
Trong Duc Cacao is confident to be a company that produces pure and quality chocolate in Vietnam. We are always loyal to the motto "Fine chocolate for a fine line" with the desire to bring customers not only delicious and clean products but also good for health.
Pure cocoa powder products provided by Cocoa Trong Duc have the best quality, meet UTZ standards and receive many positive feedbacks from customers who have used them.
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