by Cognitive impairment refers to disturbances in thinking, learning, memory, judgment and decision making, according to the US National Cancer Institute.
In fact, the Mayo Clinic, a nonprofit organization dedicated to clinical practice, education, and research, explained that the brain, like the rest of the body, changes with age, and many people find that they become more forgetful as they age. as they get older, since they may take longer to think of a word or remember a person’s name.
In addition, the Institute noted that signs of cognitive decline include memory loss and difficulty concentrating, completing activities, understanding, remembering, following directions, and solving problems.
Likewise, other frequent signs are mood disorders or behavior changes, loss of motivation and disorientation.
“While there is no single cause of mild cognitive impairment, it may be due to early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. There is also no single outcome of this disorder. The symptoms of mild cognitive impairment can remain stable for years or progress to Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia. In some cases, mild cognitive impairment can improve over time,” the nonprofit organization said.
That said, the Mayo Clinic revealed that mild cognitive impairment cannot be prevented. However, research has revealed that some lifestyle factors can reduce the risk of contracting this condition and therefore a recommendation from the Mejor con Salud portal is to consume chocolate, because its ingredients take care of the brain.
Along the same lines, according to the Portuguese health, nutrition and well-being portal ‘Tua Saúde’, chocolate “helps to improve brain function, because it increases blood flow to the brain and because it contains stimulant substances such as caffeine and theobromine, helping to prevent diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
Differences between types of chocolates
The Portuguese portal pointed out that the differences between the types of existing chocolates are:
- “White chocolate: It has no cocoa and has more sugar and fat.
- Milk chocolate: is the most common and has some amount of cocoa, milk and sugar.
- Ruby or pink chocolate: It is a new type of chocolate, containing 47.3% cocoa, milk and sugar. Its pink coloration is natural, since it is made from the Ruby cocoa bean, so it does not have flavorings or colorings. In addition to this, it has a characteristic red fruit flavor.
- Medium bitter chocolate: It is the one that has 40 to 55% cocoa, a small amount of cocoa butter and sugar.
- Dark or bitter chocolate: it is the one that contains more cocoa, between 60 to 85%, and less sugar and fat”.
How to choose a good chocolate?
The German Hospital of Buenos Aires on its web portal revealed that to choose a good chocolate, the ideal is “the one with a percentage of cocoa that is greater than 70%, must be bitter and have the least possible content of milk and additives.”
However, some people may experience an increase in migraines when eating chocolate regularly due to the tyramine, histamine and phenylalanine content of cocoa.
For this reason, before consuming any food, the first thing to do is consult the treating doctor or a nutritionist so that they can guide the process and indicate what is most appropriate for each person, since the previous recommendations are not indicated. for all people, since the information given above is in no way a substitute for medical advice.
