Athletes and people that like to exercise, turn to chocolate as an energy drink, with the intention of regain strength and nutrients quickly. Chocolate gives to the body all the strength you need during and after exercise.

From cocoa this wonderful product is elaborated, that in the XXI century, most people have a wrong concept. Cocoa has more than 300 beneficial components for our body.

However, its consumption should be controlled, consuming to much of this caloric food could represent a slight risk to obesity; nevertheless, the benefits outweigh any harm attributed to this extraordinary nutrient. Recent studies show that eating chocolate in liquid or solid from, after each training; increases fat free mass in comparison with other carbohydrate supplements.

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Chocolate contains a ratio of proportions between carbohydrates and proteins, ideal for consistent stimulation of the muscles; helping them to growth, recover and have a normal development.

 

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Similarly, it retains an extremely powerful antioxidant ingredient present in dark chocolate; responsible for stimulating the organelles called mitochondria that provide energy for cellular activity.

In conjunction with the exercises, you can add to your body the benefits of trying a food that in addition to tasty, gives you healthy benefits throughout your body. Drinking 500 ml of chocolate milk, adding fruits and other natural ingredients, you can get 35 grams of protein, which will help repair tissue; getting better muscle mass to have a slim, defined and toned body.

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It is ideal for those who perform high-impact exercises and weight lifting, because provide to the muscles a greater resistance. It also provides a considerable amount of calcium, structuring the strength in the skeletal system and thus avoiding possible injuries in your exercises. In this video of the YouTube channel Músculos78, explain a simple and original formula, preparing a chocolate milkshake to gain muscle mass.

 

When the chocolate contains at least 70% cocoa, you can have in addition to calcium, high levels of potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, copper and iron; mineral extremely important in our body when it comes to playing sports; because improve the formation and regeneration of bone, muscle contraction and hormone production.

 

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Likewise, it provides a variety of supplements and vitamins among these we can find are the A, C, E, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, theobromine, tannins, folic acid. Also includes significant amounts of other natural antioxidants and flavonoids in fruits like cranberry; also it has oleic acid, source of omega 3 and 6, being a great cardiovascular food.

 

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Also it favors the creation of substances that produce feelings of joy, happiness, peace and tranquility in the short term; greatly improving your mood. With these reasons, it is easy to include it in your diet and workout routine, according to your needs.

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