Greetings to all readers. This time I want to give a million blessings to each of the readers for each of their comments and votes, which I thank everyone for. This article this time I want to give in honor of the day of love and friendship.
As everyone will be able to see that I have been writing about some fruits and today I will also leave you a fruit with a thoughtful message about life so that you can see things from a different point of view and if you will see the name of this fruit after the reflection that I will leave them and if I know that everyone will like it and their mouths will water.
Reflection of life: there are many things in life that are sweet like love that when it arrives does not make you sick immediately, but it is no secret to anyone that true love has its time of preparation as "the fruit and the sweet I'm going to leave them."
Every sower has to take care that the plague does not eat the fruit and likewise the person who is in love with a person becomes, but as we were talking about, everything has a preparation of said sweet or the fruit. Life is sweet, it has a preparation time and a process to reach perfection in life.
I leave you the research and the fruit of today's article:
What is cocoa?
Cocoa is a tree from America that produces a fruit of the same name that can be used as an ingredient for foods, among which chocolate stands out. Its use dates back to the time of the Mayans, Aztecs and Incas, and since then it has been used for both nutritional and medical purposes.
Composition
Cocoa has a high level of fat (especially saturated, and to a lesser extent, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated), carbohydrates and proteins, but it also contains magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, theobromine, caffeine, antioxidants and water, among others.
Cocoa also stands out for having a high energy content, which is why it is usually indicated for those who carry out sports activities or intense physical exercise.
Uses as food
The main use of cocoa is to make chocolate, for which both the powder and the fat obtained from crushing its fruit once fermented are used. Both cocoa powder and butter are obtained from this fruit. Both are usually mixed together with refined sugars and milk; Depending on the amount that is used of each one, the different types of chocolate arise.
The addition of these components makes chocolate have even more nutritional contributions along with those already present in cocoa, such as vitamin A, vitamin B, calcium, iron or copper.
as a medicinal remedy
According to the European Food Information Council (Eufic), more than a hundred medicinal uses of cocoa have been developed since its discovery. Treatments that use the resources of the cocoa tree serve to cure or relieve fatigue, extreme thinness, fever, heart problems, anemia or kidney and intestinal problems.
as a cosmetic
Cocoa butter can also be used as a cosmetic to treat certain skin problems such as wrinkles, stretch marks, or even hair.
History
Cocoa was used by the Mayan, Aztec and Inca tribes more than 2,500 years ago, primarily as a medicinal remedy or as currency. Its introduction in Europe did not arrive until the fifteenth century after the colonization of America, when it was imported along with other foods such as potatoes or tomatoes.
Although it was introduced at the time, the chocolate drink recipe that existed at the time was not agreeable to the majority of the population, who considered it very bitter. Its consumption did not begin to spread until the 19th century, due to the appearance of the chocolate industry in this century, which applied the first additions of sugar and other components that gave chocolate a more appetizing flavor.
Profits
In recent years, numerous studies have been carried out that have shown the healthy properties of cocoa, especially in terms of the cardiovascular system. Flavonoids, usually found in vegetables, are also present in cocoa and are antioxidants that help prevent some heart diseases. These antioxidants also have benefits on cells, which help protect them from attacks by free radicals to prevent them from aging. Another component that helps this protection is oleic acid.
Flavonoids also provide benefits to the brain system, improving memory and other cognitive processes. The study Enhancing dentate gyrus function with dietary flavanols improves cognition in older adults published by the journal Nature Neoscience offered a group of middle-aged men chocolate enriched with flavonoids for three months to test its effects. The results showed that the trial participants' ability to remember had improved significantly.
Cocoa and chocolate also favor the production of endorphins, which produces a better state of mind that allows you to combat physical or mental stress. Other elements such as tryptophan or phenylethylamine also contribute to a more positive mood.
myths
Due to the high amount of fat that cocoa provides, its consumption is often related to the development of problems such as acne, migraines or an increase in cholesterol. However, according to the Nutritional study of cocoa and products derived from the Cocoa and Chocolate Institute, there are no studies that have shown that the relationship between these aspects is true.
Cocoa would not create addiction either. In 2002, a team of Catalan scientists determined that, for cocoa or chocolate to produce a physical dependence, at least 15 kilos should be consumed every day.
Cocoa is a very traditional fruit and its greatest characteristic is chocolate, a sweet that has no comparison to other sweets and as you can see I did not lie to you that it would make your mouth water when you see these images. Well I hope this article is useful for everyone.
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