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Is chocolate junk food?
Junk food refers to a kind of food that simply provides calories, but does not contain other nutrients, or provides substances that are beyond the needs of the human body and become redundant ingredients. For example, the salt in cans and pickles often leads to excessive sodium staying in the body and becoming redundant garbage.

I admit that I have extremely high calories. Take my family members as an example. Cocoa protein and milk powder, two high-quality protein, constitute her wonderful body, and cocoa butter and cream are her gorgeous coats. The heat energy produced by milk chocolate after being digested by human body is five times that of the same number of fish, eight times that of milk and soybean milk, and 35 times higher than that of meat and eggs. Such "ability" is of course favored by athletes, pilots and heavy manual workers. But at the same time, it is inevitable that people will associate me with obesity. But please, most obesity is caused by eating too much and exercising too little, so that excess energy is converted into fat. Therefore, as long as you are not too greedy for me and pay attention to proper exercise, there is absolutely no need for you to "smell my color change" if you love beauty.

I also want to declare that although I am rich in lipids, it will not raise the level of human blood cholesterol in general. Because my clothes-cocoa butter is a natural fat in cocoa beans, which is composed of saturated fatty acids, monounsaturated fatty acids and other small amounts of fatty acids (less than 5%). Saturated fatty acids contain more stearic acid and have little effect on blood cholesterol. Oleic acid in monounsaturated fatty acids can also reduce cholesterol concentration in the body. It can be seen that these components are still relatively environmentally friendly. So don't look at me with hatred as soon as you see the word "fat" in the future.

In fact, although I am indeed rich in calories, on the other hand, I am rich in nutrition, which can supplement the needs of the human body, so I will not become garbage. For example, black beauty (dark chocolate) contains calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, zinc, folic acid, vitamins A, C, E and other vitamins and minerals. It has been calculated that 30 grams of black beauty can provide more than 10% of magnesium needed by human body, which is really amazing. Angels in white's ability is not inferior at all. A 40-gram angels in white contains about 3 grams of protein, which is riboflavin 15%, calcium 9% and iron 7% required by human body every day. Coupled with the "jewelry" of almonds and peanuts, her connotation is more abundant.

In addition, I have many unexpected advantages.

First of all, I contain magical polyphenols, which are the guardians of the human body. Natural polyphenol is a compound contained in plants. It is like a scavenger, which can remove oxygen free radicals from the blood. This can not only protect the body from oxidative damage, but also prolong the action time of other antioxidants in the body. The research found that my polyphenol content is twice that of red wine, three times that of green tea and five times that of black tea. As a part of a healthy diet, proper communication with me is helpful to maintain cardiovascular health and prevent coronary heart disease.

Secondly, people who are infatuated with me will find another advantage of me, that is, whenever they are tired, frustrated and depressed, they all love to seek "comfort" from me. This is because my body contains a substance called phenylethylamine, which can stimulate the production of endorphins, a neurotransmitter in the human body, thus making people feel happy and excited. Moreover, I come from cocoa beans, and I also contain a lot of theobromine and caffeine, which can not only refresh my mind and eliminate fatigue, but also help people concentrate and strengthen their memory. So some drivers often regard me as a spiritual stimulant to improve driving ability.

Third, I am a digestible food. The cellulose I contain has the function of regulating gastrointestinal digestion, so it won't cause indigestion. But because I can stimulate bile secretion and gallbladder contraction, people with gallstones should not spoil me too much to avoid being hurt and sad. In addition, it should not be eaten before meals, otherwise it will affect appetite.

After reading my frank self-introduction, I believe that everyone's views on me will change. So, love me well, give full play to my strengths, avoid my shortcomings, and let "garbage" turn waste into treasure.