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02/2023
Chocolate is a pleasant food, since it contains tryptophan, an essential amino acid that the brain uses to produce serotonin, known as "happiness hormone".
But in addition to this sense of well -being that produces in most people, chocolate has many properties that are beneficial our health.
From Pacari they point out that chocolate is a source of energy beneficial to the health of our heart, especially black chocolate.Thus, this food improves blood circulation and prevents premature skin aging.
However, professionals warn that there are still some prejudices about how or when chocolate should be taken.
Relationship between chocolate and physical exercise
If you are one of those people who cannot resist the temptation to eat chocolate and, in addition, you are a usual athlete, this article is for you.
Pacari experts say that chocolate, provided it has a high percentage of cocoa, is a good ally to get the most out of physical training.
In this way, chocolate with more than 70% cocoa "is very favorable for the body thanks to its high content of minerals such as magnesium, potassium and flavonoids that are inside cocoa grains".
Santiago Peralta, founder of Pacari, comments that cocoa with which they make chocolate "has multiple properties that make it a great ally to promote good physical and mental health".
Chocolate benefits to practice
In Pacari they assure that chocolate can be eaten in high percentages of cocoa both before, during or after practicing a sport.
Thus, this food has different health benefits, both physical and mental, that help improve performance when doing sports.These are the following:
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