Along with instant coffee, you can easily find instant cocoa in the store. The drink contains everything you need and does not require cooking.
Many people think it is very convenient, which is why they buy it without thinking about whether there is any benefit in this drink.
In an interview with Edimdoma.ru , nutritionist Natalia Lazurenko explained why cocoa should be cooked from powder rather than using a soluble analogue.
Instant drink: benefit or harm
This drink contains a lot of sugar, which is why children love it.
The expert is in no hurry to talk about any beneficial properties.
As for harm, regular consumption of instant cocoa leads to the fact that due to the lack of sugar, the child may refuse the natural drink.
That is, the instant analogue not only distorts the taste of the natural drink.
It causes children to develop poor eating habits and a distorted perception of glucose levels.
Natural cocoa
At the same time, cocoa powder can replace coffee and tea, which is primarily important for hypertensive patients.
It contains a large amount of magnesium.
Therefore, cocoa regulates carbohydrate metabolism, the functioning of the thyroid and pancreas.
Natural cocoa is also good for the gastrointestinal tract.
The drink regulates “the tone of the intestines and muscle fibers,” the nutritionist concluded.
