How to eat cocoa powder

summary

Cocoa powder is the cocoa beans taken from the fruits of cocoa trees. After fermentation, crushing and peeling, the cocoa beans are processed into fragments. Then the cocoa fragments are defatted and crushed to become powder. Cocoa powder is mainly classified according to the fat content. Generally, it is divided into three kinds of cocoa powder: high fat, medium fat and low fat According to the processing method, it can be divided into natural powder and alkaline powder. Cocoa powder is found in many foods we usually eat, such as ice cream, candy, chocolate and so on.

How to eat cocoa powder

First: cocoa powder also contains relatively high nutrients, such as protein, a variety of amino acids, high calorie fat and other trace elements. Its main function is to color and enhance fragrance. Therefore, cocoa powder exists in many things we eat. Cocoa powder can not only supplement the body's nutrition, but also play a refreshing effect.

Second: because cocoa powder contains an appropriate amount of alkaloids, so often eat cocoa powder can play a stomach effect, can also play a digestive effect, but also can prevent nutritional diarrhea, so at ordinary times, whether adults or children can eat an appropriate amount of cocoa powder food.

Third: because cocoa powder also contains caffeine and theobromine, as long as the appropriate amount of taking is no side effects on the body, but if long-term use or a large number of taking, there are many side effects on the body, at the same time can make people appear abnormal excitement, there will be palpitations and soft hands and feet.

matters needing attention

Cocoa powder is only suitable for a small amount of use at ordinary times. If you take too much cocoa powder, your heart will accelerate, which is bad for your health. Especially for children and pregnant women, you'd better not eat or eat less.