Food that has existed since 2,000 years ago in Central America and Mexico are often blamed for causing tooth loss and obesity. However, the taste is second to none remains popular people around the world.
Here are the facts about chocolate:
Milk Chocolate vs. Dark Chocolate
A piece of dark chocolate contains many times more antioxidants than milk chocolate piece. Meksi so, fewer calories than milk chocolate.
Chocolate milk with saturated fat and high calories more easily lead to fat because it contains milk. And because of lack of cocoa solids per onsnya, antioxidants also minimal.
About Pain
Still hard to define. In his book, Emperors of Chocolate, Joel Glenn Brenner illustrates that seem to taste chocolate is created from a mixture of 1200 kinds of substances, without a dominant taste. Part of it feels very uncomfortable when standing alone. Therefore, until now there has been no artificial chocolate flavor.
Among the substances are fat-producing chocolate. The melting point of cocoa fat is only slightly below normal human body temperature. If you eat a piece of chocolate, the fat was melted in the mouth. Lumernya fat cocoa creates a feeling of soft velvet in the mouth like a typical. Cocoa fat is not directly absorbed by the body because it is not the type that can fatten the body.
Though indispensable, forgery common sense. Cocoa is a relatively expensive material, especially compared to sugar or vegetable oil. Not surprisingly, conventional kitchen is forced to choose two materials to replace cocoa. That is because, not much chocolate in the "brown market".
Cocoa fat is often replaced by cheaper oil, such as lecithin from soy or palm oil. In addition to about the price, with the second chocolate coating material is made easier. Comparison of cocoa solids (nonlemak component in the milled seed) also tend to be low. In the chocolate bars, for example, about 20 percent of candy it is filled chocolates.
Premium Chocolate, on the other hand, typically contains about 50-70 percent chocolate solids. Because they contain less sugar and maybe also a little vegetable oil, this thick chocolate contains fewer calories than chocolate products generally. Is worth when chocolate lovers often "protest" because of the chocolate to blame for problems actually caused by excessive sugar consumption.
Chocolate Passion Really Improve?
Not true. Chocolate contains a number of chemicals phenylethylamine (PEA), mood-enhancing medium levels. This is the same chemical produced by the brain when we feel happy or in love.
Chocolate Will Raise Cholesterol?
Contrary to popular opinion, eat lots of chocolate did not make the blood cholesterol rose. According to Mayo Clinic research, stearik acid in chocolate, which is basically a neutral fat, does not increase bad cholesterol (LDL).
Oleic acid is also contained in cocoa butter is monounsaturated type, type with fat in olive oil and actually increase good cholesterol (HDL).
Does Chocolate Make Fat?
Could be, if you eat quite a lot. Especially the type of milk chocolate contains high calories.
Is Causing Headaches?
Little evidence of scientists at the University of Pittsburgh, USA, says that chocolate triggers headaches in migraine sufferers.
Is Causing cavities?
Of course not. Indeed research at Osaka University, Japan, cacao contains antibacterial agents fighting cavities. Sugar content is often added by manufacturers cokelatlah that cause cavities.
Chocolate Nutrition
Vitamins and minerals in 1.5 ounces of milk chocolate bars. Increased nutritional value when added almonds or peanuts:
* 3 grams protein
* 15 percent of riboflavin
* 9 percent calcium
* 7 per cent iron
Facts:
* Need four cacao seeds to make one ounce of milk chocolate and 12 seeds of cacao seeds to an ounce of dark chocolate. One advantage milk chocolate than dark chocolate is the content of calcium.
* The content of antioxidants prevent the onset of cardiovascular disease (heart blood vessels) and stearik acid increase levels of good cholesterol (HDL).
* Milk chocolate is high in calories, effective way to fatten people with TB.
* Contains more than 300 chemicals, including stimulants such as caffeine and theobromine, though not much, so not much affect the brain and nervous system.
* Contains flavonoids as well as in red wine, tea, fruits, and vegetables. Flavonoids are beneficial to cardiovascular health, preventing the body's cells damaged.
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