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"Does drinking cocoa make you lose sleep or eating chocolate makes you lose sleep" is one of the questions that many people care about, especially for the "followers" of these foods. To find out if drinking cocoa and eating chocolate has insomnia, people can refer to the following article for more information, thereby adjusting the appropriate diet to help improve insomnia.
1. Effects of cocoa
Cocoa is an indispensable ingredient to make chocolate, and cocoa powder has long been considered a nutritious food, with a delicious taste.
Cocoa also has an effect in medicine that is to help make the medicine easier to drink. Cocoa butter is a thick, yellowish-white and aromatic fat that is commonly used in medicine.
Some studies on cocoa show that it has a number of health effects such as:
Some studies show that eating cocoa reduces the risk of heart disease and death, because It helps lower blood pressure and improve blood vessel function. One of the effects of cocoa is to help loosen phlegm and reduce lung congestion, so it can be used for patients with asthma or bronchitis. Many studies show that eating 100g of flavonoid-rich dark chocolate or cocoa-containing products for about 2-18 weeks can reduce blood pressure in people with high blood pressure. Products containing cocoa also help lower cholesterol, but some studies have shown that it is not effective for people with high cholesterol levels. Drinking raw cocoa can help improve skin elasticity, wrinkles, and roughness. Cocoa butter is also used to help reduce wrinkles and prevent stretch marks during pregnancy. Daily intake of cocoa powder may reduce fatigue, anxiety, and depression, and increase performance in people with chronic fatigue syndrome. Eating a liquid meal plus dark chocolate may improve liver health in people with cirrhosis. Several studies demonstrate that cocoa can help improve mental function. But a few other studies show that cocoa powder doesn't have this effect. Children with constipation can give children cocoa daily to help soften stools, helping children improve constipation. Apply cocoa bean oil to the skin to help prevent insect stings. The above are the health benefits of cocoa, but how to drink cocoa properly, many people still do not know, please refer to the information below.
2. So eating chocolate and drinking cocoa have insomnia?
As for the question about "does eating chocolate and drinking cocoa lose sleep", this problem has been recommended by experts for a long time.
Cocoa and chocolate are made from cocoa, in addition to the nutritional value, using it too much, abuse will also cause insomnia. Because, in cocoa contains a amount of caffeine - this is a stimulant compound that increases the ability of the brain to function, making you always awake and difficult to fall asleep.
So with the question of whether eating chocolate and drinking cocoa can lose sleep, the answer is yes, if you use it a lot and use it in the evening, it will be very easy to "toss up", lose sleep.
Therefore, you should pay attention to the habit of using cocoa reasonably to help protect health and avoid causing insomnia.
3. How is drinking cocoa good for health?
After knowing "does drinking cocoa and eating chocolate have insomnia", the issue of how to use these foods reasonably and for good health is important.
To use cocoa reasonably, scientifically and for good health, without affecting sleep, you should:
Buy from reputable brands: You should choose to buy pure cocoa powder of reputable brands with clear origins. Avoid buying cocoa of unknown origin, poor quality products, .. because they mix many toxic impurities, affecting the health of users. Use in reasonable quantities: Although cocoa brings many health benefits, provided that you use it properly, do not abuse it excessively. Every day, you should only drink about 1-2 glasses, equivalent to 500ml of water, to provide enough nutrients for the body. And each week you should only drink about 2-3 days, should not drink continuously for many days. Do not drink at night: Cocoa contains caffeine and if you drink cocoa 7 hours before going to bed, this content can also make you lose sleep, have trouble sleeping and affect your health. Besides the reasonable use of cocoa, to improve insomnia you also need to have a reasonable diet and activity, exercise regularly, go to bed early, keep your mood always happy. and comfortable...
4. So what to eat for insomnia?
To improve sleep, in addition to moderate and scientific activities, you need to have a reasonable diet. You can add some of the following foods to help improve insomnia, which are:
Banana: A fruit rich in Potassium and Magnesium to help the brain relax, avoid stress. In addition, bananas contain tryptophan, which is converted into serotonin and melatonin - these are two neurotransmitters that are released at night to help maintain sleep. Yogurt is good for sleep because it also contains tryptophan acid. Fish is rich in protein that is good for brain health. Porridge: Soft, easy to eat, warm stomach but very nutritious and very suitable for people with insomnia. Spinach is rich in potassium, which improves sleep. Eggs: Rich in protein to help you sleep more deeply every night. Soy reduces hot flashes at night – this is one of the main causes of sleep loss. Lotus seeds have a sedative effect, helping to sleep better and deeper. Chamomile tea contains sedative ingredients that induce sleep, thereby helping to improve sleep better. Lotus heart tea is a very good drink for sleep. Artichoke tea helps relax and reduce stress, thereby helping to eat better, sleep more deeply. Hopefully, this information has helped people to know whether eating chocolate and drinking cocoa has insomnia? From there, make reasonable adjustments and have a scientific diet and activities to improve insomnia. If the insomnia becomes more severe, you should see a specialist in Internal Medicine - Neurology for examination and treatment.
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