Benefits of cocoa to health

Cocoa originated from Central America and Mexico. Cocoa was discovered about 3,000 years ago. In Greek, cocoa means "food of the gods". Early 20th century, cocoa and chocolate drinks became a culinary culture throughout Europe and around the world.
Cocoa trees are evergreen, small wood, 4-8 meters high, can be 10-20 meters high while living in natural conditions.

High nutrient

Many researchers call cocoa powder as the new vitamin, it can have a positive impact on your heart, and blood circulation. High concentrations of phenolic compounds protect against insects and pathogens. To get highest nutritional value, combine cocoa with milk products such as coconut milk, soy milk, rice milk, or even water.

Antioxidants

Hot cocoa is rich with antioxidants. Scientific research has shown that cocoa contains most of the antioxidants found in green tea, black tea and red wine. Many antioxidants are released when cocoa is heated. Antioxidants in hot cocoa brings many benefits for human health. It helps prevent free radical cells, helps fight a range of diseases as well as reduce the effect of aging. Drinking hot cocoa can also help your prolong lifespan.

Rich in bioflavonoids

Cocoa is rich in flavonoids. This is considered a drug helps the body handle Nitric Oxide aids in improving blood flow, reduce blood pressure and improve heart health. The flavonoids also help prevent platelets in the blood mix together to form clots.

Prevent diabetes

The active phenolic antioxidants - catechin when absorb into the body, it will comsume slowly, making regular insulin secretion to stable sugar in blood, absolutely harmless to diabetes patients, just don't drink cocoa with sugar.

Mental excitement

There are very small amount of caffeine in cocoa, it may help you be more focus at work, reduces chronic fatigue syndrome due to stress or increased activity in hard labor.

Also, when drink cocoa everyday, polyphenols can improve levels of serotonin in the brain, fight against chronic fatigue and depression without causing adverse effects to the cardiovascular system.

Increase sexual pleasure

Dr. Dora Akunyili, former Director General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, confirmed that drink hot cocoa on a daily basic will make your feel stronger and more pleasure in sex because chocolate amphetamine component. This substance into the body transmits signals to the brain, stimulating the pleasure center in the cerebral cortex, enhanced sex hormones. If you're having troubles on sex, then 1 cup of cocoa may help you improve the situation.

Improve your heart

The research result of scientists from Harvard Medical School (USA) said, epicatechin in cocoa can bring many benefits to human health, and should considered as a vitamin.

Research shows that people often drink cocoa rarely has high blood pressure problems, and incidence of cancer, heart disease and stroke, and also lower than those who rarely drink cocoa. Experts suggest that epicatechin can improve health by improving blood circulation. This substance also found in tea and certain fruits and vegetables.

Relaxing drink

Hot cocoa is a great drink to use at any time of the day. You can drink it if you're tired, because of the pressure at work, your mind will be relax and comfortable. Drink a cup of hot cocoa before going to bed also helps you fall asleep more easily.

Better than hot chocolate

Many people believe that hot chocolate is better than hot cocoa. But do you know that hot cocoa is made from raw cocoa powder. While hot chocolate made from cocoa powder and cream part. Hot chocolate has a high sugar content but lower in fat content and nutritional value than cocoa.