Recent studies have shown that our negative attitude towards coffee and chocolate is often quite reasonable. In fact, these products have a great many valuable properties.
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| Chocolate helps lower blood pressure and reduce cholesterol levels. |
Chocolate.
Assumption . Chocolate is high in calories , so eat it rare and few.
The good news . Nutritionists say that chocolate 's reputation is not so bad . This is an excellent product which has many good properties . For example, every day eaten one small piece of chocolate can lower blood pressure , reduce cholesterol levels and limit the risk of heart attack and stroke.
German researchers decade witnessed more than 19 000 people and found that those who ate the most chocolate - an average of 7.5 g per day (that's about one in 100 g heavy piece of chocolate bars ) - had lower blood pressure and about 39 % lower risk of heart attack or the threat of stroke than those who ate chocolate less . However, not all chocolate is equally good. A beneficial impact on heart health in the dark , because dark chocolate contains the most cocoa (70 % or more) , and it has a lot of cocoa flavonoids , which is so necessary for heart health. Now- deceased French doctor Michel Montinax found that dark chocolate is a dietary product and can be used in the fight against excess weight. But in this case, a positive figure only affects dark chocolate . Montinax diets are based on the principle that a variety of different carbohydrates raise blood sugar levels. The more sugar into the bloodstream , the more likely it is that you will gain weight , the diet should be limited because of the simple carbohydrates in the blood come fast and instantly increases blood sugar levels . The glycemic index (GI ) system , all carbohydrates are classified according to their ability to raise blood sugar levels. For example, the GI of potatoes is above 50 , while the dark chocolate GI is only 25 - the same size as some varieties of beans , vegetables and fruits. Here's why Montinax found that dark chocolate can eat as much as you'd like , and at the same time lose weight.
A couple of cups of coffee a day detrimental to health, but reduces, for example, the risk of stroke.
Coffee.
Assumption . Caffeine is in coffee , increases adrenaline and overload the body's natural mechanisms to make correct responses to stress.
The good news . Coffee may protect against many life-threatening diseases.
One or two cups of coffee a day can reduce about 22% of stroke threat - it says what the Stockholm study , which involved nearly 35 000 women . The optimal quantity , which reduces the risk of stroke by 25% - two to four cups a day, but no matter how incredible it sounded even five or more cups exposure prophylaxis .Drinking coffee may even help to prevent cancer . In another Swedish scientific study found that women who drink coffee, cancer risks are lower. Men drinking coffee may reduce the risk of prostate cancer . Coffee may protect from dementia and Alzheimer's disease , and reduce mortality from other diseases ( at least for women) . Furthermore, research continued, but may polyphenols contained in coffee, inhibit inflammation .
Text: Magazine, What doctor does not tell you / Photo: AllOverPress , Shutterstock
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