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Cocoa butter : benefits, effects and everything one must know.

After hearing this name, cocoa butter one may dream of chocolate desserts, puddings and fudges. But this tasty ingredient is also used in skin creams and other health and beauty products. Originally, cocoa butter is a type of fat that comes from cocoa beans. Beans, which are taken out from larger cacao plant are first roasted is stripped and then pressed to separate out fat. This fat is only cocoa butter. Cocoa has a history of being used in medicine since 3000 years ago. Recently researchers have discovered that phytochemicals, present in cocoa may help you. The benefits will help to keep your body and skin healthy. • Benefits of cocoa butter. Cocoa butter has a good fatty acid content. This is the main reason why often it is claimed for his ability to hydrate and nourish skin. The fatty acid that arrives from cocoa butter forms a protective barrier over skin to hold moisture. Cocoa butter is also have good reserves of natural plant compounds called phyto chemicals. Phyto chemicals ar...

Know whether tuna or salmon is healthier for you.

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There are several scientific studies and advises that claim eating fish is good for you. Just full of protein, healthy fats and other important nutrients that will surely benefit your body. Salmon and Tuna are the two most popular seafood choices among the most commonly consumed fishes. But till now, many people wonder that which one is more healthier as compared to other. So check yourself from below mentioned facts and figures. • Tuna. Tuna basically is a large muscular fish with flash that ranges from pink to dark red colour. The flash colour mainly depends upon the variety of tuna fish. It is quite rich in myoglobin. It breaks down quickly when heated, main reason behind greyish colour of cooked tuna. This muscular fish is quite low in fat content. This is the main reason it usually cooked on medium flame, just to retain moisture. Although health experts advise to keep canned tuna aside. Because they are always thoroughly cooked during processing. Although it can be a convenient fo...