Benefits of Chocolate and Ice Cream

  Many people do not glance when presented with chocolate and ice cream. Moreover, women who were dieting. High calorie content of both types of food are believed to be the cause of skyrocketing weight. 

However, who would have thought there was a row behind the benefits of this food delights. One of them, giving a sense of comfort and relaxation in people who eat them. According to some research done, chocolate and ice cream can give a sense of calmness and relaxation. 

    Sense of calm and comfort of this brown anticipated for caffeine content, although not as much in the amount of coffee. There is also a vasodilator theobromine content, which causes dilation of blood vessels. 

    Impact, relaxes tense muscles, and heart of the original "sluggish" will be viable again. These conditions create a gloomy mood became cheerful. 

    Especially for the ice cream can be seen the result based on the research Institute of Psychiatry in London, England. Some of the volunteers claimed to feel more comfortable after consuming ice cream. It turned out that ice cream gives a positive effect on the orbitofrontal cortex, namely the front of the brain that analyze a variety of things. 

    Sense of calm and comfortable it is very likely caused by calcium because the main ingredient of ice cream is a cream-rich milk of calcium. Calcium is believed to give effect to the muscle relaxation. This is what allows a person to feel calm and comfortable feeling after eating ice cream. 

    Therefore, please do not hesitate to consume ice cream and chocolate, as long as it is not excessive, since an exaggeration that's not good for health. Below are described the various benefits and nutritional content of chocolate and ice cream. 

FOR HEALTH BENEFITS

1. Maintaining a healthy heart.

Eating foods rich in flavonoids is closely linked to the low number of deaths caused by coronary heart disease. Presumably, the content of flavonoids in chocolate actually maintaining heart health because it inhibits the oxidation of LDL. Flavonoids in chocolate also acts as an antioxidant that can prevent premature aging.

2. Stimulating the immune system.

By producing more cytokines (proteins produced as part of the body's immune system), then the chocolate is useful in stimulating the immune system.

3. Lowering the risk of developing breast cancer.

Based on the research of the Institute of Community Medicine, University of Tromso, Norway, in the International Journal of Cancer, eating three or more glasses of milk each day may reduce breast cancer risk in women pramenopause. 

WRONG IMPRESSION ABOUT ICE CREAM

1. Chocolate major cause damage to the tooth (caries).

Damage to teeth is generally caused by food scraps that are not cleaned. To avoid this, get used to brushing your teeth immediately after eating chocolate.

2. Ice cream causes of coughs and colds.

Absolutely not true because when it goes into the mouth, the ice cream will melt immediately. Thawing of ice cream quickly spurred by the body temperature of individuals who consume them. Thus, when the ice cream into the esophagus, its temperature is not as cold as ice water. Nevertheless, the ice cream should be avoided by people with sore throat, tonsils, or asthma. Third relapse of the disease can be induced if the temperature is cold. 

HIGH NUTRITION VALUE OF ICE CREAM

Ice cream, including frozen food groups that has a soft texture and have high nutritional value. The materials used in making ice cream, including milk fat, milk solids nonfat (skim), cream, sugar, stabilizer. At least 100 grams of ice cream made from milk which has 110-130 calories, with protein content of 2.5 to 3 grams.