Other informations on the chocolate

Did you know that in the seventeenth century cacao was mixed with pepper and chilli?
Well yes, the Aztecs and Spanish conquistadors used just mix these two ingredients, only then is added to the cocoa sugar, but if you still enjoy the odd combination of cocoa and chili, just go to a town called Modica in the province of Ragusa where he continues to produce chocolate with chili.


Chocolate is also a friend to our memory, in fact, the "food of the gods" contains twice as much phosphorus than fish, equivalent to 0.62 grams per pound, plus also contain phenol which avoids the thickening arteries.
Chocolate and allergies

Less than 2% of subjects already suffering from allergies (asthma, rhinitis, urticaria) may be susceptible to allergic reactions to chocolate. On a scale of decreasing foods that can trigger allergic reactions due to overconsumption, we have:
fish, eggs, shellfish, cow's milk, celery, strawberries, legumes, wheat flour, peanuts, mussels, beef, potatoes and finally the chocolate.


And 'well-established theory that diet does not play a primary role in patients with acne and ingestion of large amounts of chocolate is clinically and biologically an effect on acne does not affect the production and composition of sebum.


If we give the index of 1 to cariogenic sucrose, so we can classify foods:
Chocolate 0.8
Bread 1.2
Cereal bars 1.7
French fries 1.7
Bananas 1.8

It 'been proven that cocoa powder has a power anticariogeno when associated with a cariogenic substance like sugar.
Cocoa contains three types of substances anticariogene:
The tannins containing 6% polidrossifenolo that inhibits the growth of bacteria
The concentration of fluoride present in 0.05mg/100g
Phosphates that block the acid formed by the metabolism of sugar
Chocolate and migraine

There is no evidence that eating chocolate may be the cause of migraines, the triggers may be hypoglycemia, alcohol consumption, stress, consumption of cheese and the menstrual cycle.