Cocoa – drink which at most of people is associated with the childhood. Knowing about its advantage for health and divine taste, there is a wish to treat with this delicacy of the kid as soon as possible.
In what advantage of cocoa?
For a start it is necessary to consider, than drink of Indians of the Maya is useful to the growing organism. Powder of cocoa contains a large amount of protein, cellulose and vitamins. It is especially rich with the folic acid necessary for an organism during the periods of rapid growth. In addition, cocoa contains polyunsaturated fatty acids which are necessary for construction of cellular membranes. They reduce cholesterol level in blood. For children with anemia of cocoa it will be useful as an iron source. Contains this drink and zinc useful to the growing organism.
You should not forget also about vegetable antioxidants – flavonoids, including especially valuable of them to the etikatekhena. Epikatekhin improves brain blood circulation and short-term memory, regulates arterial blood pressure. Also flavonoids are capable to regenerate organism cages.
Tryptophane and feniletilamin – the minerals resulting in euphoria, increasing endurance and ability to endure pain. Magnesium participates in creation of bones, relaxes muscles and helps to cope with a stress. The natural pigment melanin helps to protect skin from harmful effects of ultraviolet rays. Certainly, all above-mentioned useful properties belong only to natural powder of cocoa, but not to instant analogs of type of "Nesquik". And, at last, cocoa has magnificent taste that is important for any child.
In what harm?
Cocoa contains a large amount of the theobromine, substance similar in structure and action to caffeine. It is not hazardous to health, but because of theobromine of cocoa it is not recommended to give to children up to three years. For the children inclined to allergic reactions, cocoa it is necessary to drink with care as this drink contains more than 40 fragrant connections which are potential allergens. You should not forget also that cocoa – a high-calorific product and to the children inclined to completeness, it is not necessary to offer it too often.
How to drink cocoa?
Thus, children can drink cocoa from 2-3 years, no more than 100 ml a day, 3-4 times a week. For preparation of drink it is necessary to boil 100 ml of milk, to mix a teaspoon of powder of cocoa and a teaspoon of sugar, to part with a small amount of hot milk before formation of uniform gruel. Then to pour in the remained milk and to stir carefully. To bring to boiling and to switch off. Children of 6 - 7 years can increase amount of drink to 150–200 ml.