Chocolate contains a substance called Methylxanthines that produces physical and physiological damage in humans. This element is also found in coffee and colas.
People ignore this damage because they are not well known, however, its effects are very serious. The chemical nature of this substance is very harmful to health. This may alter the protoplasm of the body’s cells.
The immediate effects of this substance, “Methylxanthines” start as soon as you take any drink that contains it and has a duration of four hours. After drinking chocolate or cocoa, the person may have an imperfect balance, the heart beats faster, insomnia, fatigue and other symptoms. Some individuals experience a sense of anxiety, sleep problems, headache, rapid heartbeat, dizziness, irritability, restlessness, moodiness, and other general problems.When a person gets used to eating chocolate regularly, there are fewer of these symptoms above mentioned because the body gets used to them as normal and when you stop taking it, then it start to notice more severe symptoms because this drink is a habit, like coffee, tea.
Many diseases (heart, allergies, diabetes, cholesterol, swelling, arthritis, asthma, etc.) get worse when consuming this substance. Many gastro-intestinal problems are exacerbated by this substance. Cancer is more common in those who consume chocolate.
All “methylxanthines” develop in body cells and thus interfere with the enzymes act as poisons. As a result, certain cellular glands under the influence of chocolate, coffee, colas or you develop fibrous tumors, especially in the breasts. There is headache or migraine. Many scientists have found that in men to the prostate.
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