The health and nutritional benefits of cocoa powder

Cocoa was first used by the Maya civilization in Central America. It began to be used in Europe in the 16th century and quickly gained popularity as a health-promoting medicine. Currently, cocoa is used for the main purpose of producing chocolate, which is a food with many health benefits.

The cocoa ingredient inside chocolate has really brought great benefits thanks to its delicious taste and attractive appearance that always makes it hard for anyone to resist. Researches by Dr. Sally Norton have analyzed the effects of cocoa on our health.

High-quality cocoa powder, especially pure cocoa, are great ingredients for making sugar-free – fat-free chocolate in baking or cooking (available chocolates often contain high levels of sugar and fat). specified on the label).

Pure cocoa powder naturally contains the highest levels of flavanol antioxidants, and new research has shown that cocoa and dark chocolate products also contain high levels of resveratrol, another type of antioxidant found in alcohol. red wine and good for health.

In addition, cocoa also contains methylxanthines that also have certain benefits for the body. Methylxathines in cocoa include a small amount of caffeine, which is an anti-sleeping agent, but also contains a larger amount of theobromine, which helps to sleep, so enjoying a cup of cocoa before bed will improve your sleep quality. .

When choosing chocolate, you should carefully check the ingredients and content, should choose dark chocolate with high cocoa content to maximize the effects of cocoa. A chocolate bar of 70% cocoa will provide twice the amount of antioxidants than chocolate with 35% cocoa.

So specifically, what effect does cocoa have? Let's find out with Trong Duc Cacao!

Cocoa reduces high blood pressure by improving nitric oxide levels

Cocoa, both in powder form and in dark chocolate form, can help lower blood pressure. This finding was first recorded among cocoa-drinking islanders in Central America. People who regularly drink cocoa have much lower blood pressure than those who don't. The flavanols in cocoa are thought to improve nitric oxide levels in the blood, enhance the function of blood vessels, and lower blood pressure.

The effect of lowering blood pressure was more pronounced in people who already had high blood pressure and in older adults than in people without the condition and younger people. However, it's important to remember that processing significantly reduces the amount of flavanols, so the effect may not be as noticeable from chocolate bars in general.

May reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke

In addition to lowering blood pressure, cocoa has other properties that may reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. Cocoa is rich in Flavanol, which has the ability to improve the level of nitric oxide in the blood, which relaxes and dilates the arteries and blood vessels and improves blood flow.

Moreover, cocoa also helps reduce bad cholesterol LDL, thin the blood similar to aspirin, improve blood sugar and reduce inflammation. This helps reduce the risk of heart attack, heart failure and stroke

Two Swedish studies showed that eating 19-30 grams of chocolate per day was associated with a lower rate of heart failure. However, if you eat more than the recommended amount above, it will not give better results. This proves that regular consumption of a small piece of cocoa rich chocolate can help protect your heart.

Cocoa can protect your liver

An animal study showed that daily cocoa consumption can reduce fatty liver caused by a high-fat diet. Fatty liver disease is on the rise due to obesity and in some cases can progress to cirrhosis. So if you are losing weight, drinking a cup of cocoa before bed will be good for your liver.

Flavanols may improve symptoms of type 2 diabetes

Many people think that eating a lot of chocolate is definitely not good for blood sugar control, but on the contrary, cocoa has some anti-diabetic effects.

Test-tube studies indicate that the flavanols in cocoa can slow the digestion and absorption of carbohydrates in the gut, improve insulin secretion, reduce inflammation, and stimulate the absorption of sugar from the bloodstream into the muscles.

Adding a high amount of flavanols in foods like cocoa lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes. One human study found that eating dark chocolate or cocoa rich in flavanols might decrease insulin sensitivity, improve blood sugar control, and reduce inflammation in people with diabetes and without diabetes.

Cocoa can help with weight control

It is quite surprising that cocoa supplements, even in the form of chocolate, can help you control your weight. Cocoa helps regulate energy use, reduce appetite, reduce inflammation and increase fat oxidation and increase satiety.

One large study found that people who consumed chocolate more often had a lower BMI than those who ate less, even though this group also ate more calories and fat in the past.

In addition, a weight loss study using a low-carbohydrate diet showed that a group of subjects supplemented with 42 grams of dark chocolate with 81% cocoa content per day lost weight faster than a group that applied only a low-carbohydrate diet. usual diet.

Antibacterial and immune-stimulating properties may benefit teeth and skin

Cocoa contains many compounds with antibacterial, anti-enzyme and immune-stimulating properties, good for oral health. However, the majority of cocoa products on the market contain sugar. Therefore, new products should be developed to promote the oral health benefits of cocoa.

Cocoa polyphenols have shown significant benefits for the skin. Long-term cocoa consumption has been shown to provide sun protection, increase blood circulation in the skin, and improve surface texture and hydration.

Cocoa can help with weight control

When tested in mice for what effect the link between weight and cocoa had, those on the cocoa-rich diet weighed less than those fed cocoa substitutes.

Overall, there is no denying the benefits that the antioxidants in cocoa bring to our health. However, the processing steps of the cocoa beans can affect the effects of cocoa, specifically the amount of antioxidants remaining until the body consumes the chocolate. These steps include fermentation and roasting of cocoa beans and alkali treatment.

The alkaline treatment process reduces the bitterness of cocoa powder to make raw materials for beverages, cakes and cookies. This process can lose up to 98% of epicatechin – one of the important antioxidants in cocoa powder.

Therefore, in order to keep the beneficial substances in cocoa with the highest content, it is necessary to have a professional cocoa processing process from the planting stage to the consumer's hand. Currently, the Puratos Grand-Place Indochina (PGPI) Cocoa-Trace program is a certification for a source of high-quality, sustainable and traceable cocoa beans.

Trong Duc Cacao – Specialized supply pure cocoa powder in Vietnam

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