Chinese scientists have found out that cocoa beans help not only to get rid of excess weight, but also prevent kidney stones, improve liver health and even slow down brain aging.
Theobromine, which is abundant in cocoa beans, has many potential health benefits. It helps fight obesity, prevents kidney stones, improves liver health and even slows brain aging. According to a team of scientists at Zhengzhou University, cocoa beans have many health benefits because of the theobromine they contain.
In particular, this low-toxic and universal substance helps to cope with obesity, prevents the formation of kidney stones, improves liver health and is a prevention of Alzheimer's disease.
As it turned out, the substance has neuroprotective properties, so it can prevent neuronal damage. It is also able to improve motor memory and cognitive functions.
Among other things, this substance reduces the manifestation of cerebral ischemia and hypoxia.
"Consequently, theobromine has significant potential in the prevention of stroke and cerebral hemorrhage," the scientists said.
True, the researchers noted, they have to study this substance in more detail, so it is too early to talk about the therapeutic effect of theobromine.
We will remind, in Russia discovered a means that can be used to treat cancer. It was also reported that according to scientists, the risk of recurrence of colon cancer reduces the use of coffee.