• April 19, 2024

The chocolate bitter could improve the role of blood vessels , revealed a study, presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology in New Orleans.

However, the authors of the investigation clarify that it should be consumed in moderation. In this regard, the doctorValentine Yanchou Njike , of the Yale Preventive Research Center , who participated in the study, states:

"In this sample of healthy adults, the consumption of bitter chocolate In a short period of time it proved to significantly improve the functioning of the blood circulation ”.

The research showed that 45 people received 227 grams of cocoa without sugar, cocoa with sugar or placebo, per day. Of the 39 subjects who completed the trial, the dilation measured by flow improved significantly among the groups of consumers of cocoa: 2.4% among those who ate bitter chocolate and 1.5% of those who ingested milk chocolate. In contrast, those who received placebo, the measurement fell 0.8%.

Therefore, the experts of the Yale Preventive Research Center, They reiterate that yes bitter chocolate should be consumed in small quantities, since it oxygenates the blood of our body.

Enjoy it with this rich recipe!

In this sense, the experts of Mayo Clinic , in his book10 essential steps to have a better body and a healthier life, they give you the following recipe to fully enjoy the properties of this type of chocolate :

Ingredients

1. 8 cookies Mary
2. 2/3 cup of wheat bran
3. 2 tablespoons mashed sugar or sugar substitute
4. ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
5. 2 egg whites
6. 1/3 cup of bitter chocolate powder, no added sugar
7. 3 ½ cups of semi-skim milk
8. 2 teaspoons of extra vanilla
9. 16 peeled strawberries

Preparation mode

Preheat the oven to 175 degrees. Spray a mold to place the pudding, with a little cooking spray. Now, in the blender, place the Maria cookies and add the wheat bran. Add the substitute sugar, cinnamon and egg whites.

Place the mixture in the prepared mold. Bake until the crust is lightly browned. Then let it cool for one hour. To make the filling, in a pan add the cornstarch with the sugar substitute and the bitter chocolate. Add the milk little by little. Place over medium heat and cook; stir constantly until the mixture takes shape and boils for 7 minutes.

Decrease the heat and let boil for 2 more minutes. Remove the mixture from the heat and place a plastic wrap directly on the surface of the mixture to prevent the formation of a cream. Cool for 30 minutes.

Now, remove the plastic from the filling and add the vanilla. Pour the stuffing into the crust and refrigerate until ready, at least, for two hours. Garnish with strawberries. According to Mayo Clinic, each serving (slice) contains:

Calories: 191
Proteins: 7 grams
Carbohydrates: 38 grams
Total fat: 2 grams
Fiber: 4 grams

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