Sugar… hm… sweet isn’t it?… and… that’s all that it is! :)… besides the energy it offers you, it has no other nutritious element! Like alcohol, sugar contains ’empty calories’, making our body to function perfectly without an ounce of sugar consumed! EVER!
Sweets and chocolate contain, amongst sugars, high quantities of fats (butter or margarine, milk, cocoa, fruits, flour), which transform them into complex foods very high in calories and that must be consumed OCCASIONALLY- just for a treat!
Advantages:
– honey is used in gastric ulcer treatment, due to its antibacterial effect against pylori helicobacter and also against salmonella and escherichia coli, which cause diarrhea, especially in infants
– consumed moderately, chocolate represents a very efficient toner, being rich in magnesium, phosphor, calcium, iron, most of these coming from cocoa powder
– chocolate also diminishes constipation risks
– chocolate has aphrodisiac properties and it is the best alimentary anti depressive
– dark chocolate(70 % cocoa) contains twice as many antioxidants than milk chocolate and offers protection against cardiovascular diseases and high blood pressure
***100 g of dark chocolate contains:
- 1/4 daily dose of Magnesium
- 1/2 daily dose of Potassium
- 0,5 mg of Iron, Phosphor and Calcium