Can older people drink cocoa? Remember once and for all – Nutrition

Elderly people are often advised to exclude something and limit something in their diet. This applies to food and drinks equally, Sports.kz reports with reference to Belnovosti.by.

If everything is clear with coffee, then what about cocoa? Let's find out whether there are contraindications and how this drink is useful for older people.

Benefits of cocoa

A properly prepared drink contains vitamins B, K, folic acid, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, selenium and other beneficial substances.

Thanks to this you can:

– reduce blood pressure (due to nitric oxide, which helps relax blood vessels);

– control appetite, even if you cook cocoa with water or skim milk and without sugar;

— the drink is useful for osteoporosis and other diseases of bones and joints, when it is recommended to exclude coffee from the diet.

Contraindications

At the same time…