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Advantages and disadvantages of eating dark chocolate
1 benefits: dark chocolate is rich in cocoa butter, and linoleic acid in cocoa butter can produce gla (γ-linolenic acid), which is finally converted into 1 prostaglandin by DGLA (dihomo-γ-linolenic acid), which can relax blood vessels, eliminate metabolic disorders and help insulin work, thus stabilizing blood sugar and controlling appetite.

2 Anti-aging dark chocolate is rich in flavonoids and has a strong antioxidant effect, thus preventing the rapid aging of the human body. Older people who often eat dark chocolate in moderation will have a significantly longer life span.

3 Yizhi Jiannao dark chocolate is rich in flavanol, which can speed up the blood flow in some important areas of the brain for 2-3 hours, and the increase of blood flow in some specific areas of the brain can help improve the brain's ability and make people more acute in a short time.

4 Preventing cardiovascular diseases Dark chocolate is rich in flavonoids, mainly flavanols and proanthocyanidins. Flavanol can maintain normal blood pressure by maintaining blood vessel health, maintain healthy blood flow by reducing platelet adhesion in blood, and can be used as an antioxidant to maintain heart health. Procyanidins can promote vasodilation, reduce inflammatory reaction and reduce blood clot formation, thus playing a role in preventing cardiovascular diseases.