Chocolate: Issues of that delicious!

Polyphenols are the chocolate protects against chronic diseases.

Prolonged use of chocolate reduces risk of chronic diseases like cancer or heart disease because of its high content of polyphenols, explained the charges of nutrition and health in Europe's Mars, Sylvie Chartron during the seminar "new trends in nutrition. Chocolate and food ', organized by the National Association of Health information (ANIS) and Mars Spain.

The scientist, who gave a detailed x-ray of the latest research on chocolate, tried to dispel some myths that hover over this food and that "distort" the real benefits to human health.

Please note that the main benefits of chocolate include his "sensory pleasure, nutritive value and health benefits" also offers a number of essential nutrients to your diet-protein, carbohydrate and fat – and a wide variety of active components as flavanols and methylxanthines, and its high percentage of oleic acid and esteriático, cocoa butter does not raise blood cholesterol levels.

Due to its high fat chocolate is considered a unique source of energy and mineral product – hyper-magnesium, copper, iron and potassium. In addition to contributing to emotional well-being, which improves mood and reduces stress.

In this regard, said that studies show when as the "necessity" chocolate is not only due to its nutritional composition, but also the "chocolate", "produce a hedonistic experience, the combination of flavor, aroma and texture that melts in your mouth."

Regarding the myths, explained that despite what you might think "is not the cause of obesity," as it is due to other factors such as diet, genetics, levels of activity and behavior.

The expert said that studies show that obese people do not feel the need to eat chocolate. Also clarified the chocolate does not cause tooth decay, or headaches or acne.

CHANGING HABITS

Also, before the meeting, Professor of preventive medicine and public health, University of Barcelona, Lluís Serra Majem, presented the new designs and patterns that govern templates feeding in today's society and the key challenges in the diet.

In this regard, Majem put emphasis on the role food plays in the prevention of diseases such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases or degenerative diseases, among other diseases.

In his view, "human health is toward a phase transition with inequality highlighted both the nutritional point of view – changing diet and decreasing physical activity; population-ageing-and epidemiological diseases as servant-who are overcoming the contagious ".

Based on current data, 60 percent of deaths caused by diseases serva, 170 million children suffer from malnutrition, more than one billion adults are overweight and in 2010 it is estimated that between 50-60% of the population will suffer from cardiovascular disease, overweight is the leading cause of death worldwide and has been an increase in diet-related diseases.

The main factors that trigger this situation is the loss of the Mediterranean diet and the emergence of new consumption habits which have led to increased calorie and protein, the decrease in time spent preparing meals; and the increased consumption of frozen products.

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