The fat of dark chocolate is not as high as people think, and a large part of it is unsaturated fat, which will not be converted into your flesh. In addition, dark chocolate will burn some fat and calories in your body during digestion and absorption. ?
As long as you master the correct diet (eat before meals, just eat less when meals are appropriate), eating some dark chocolate in moderation (at most 50 grams a day) will not gain weight, and even have the effect of losing weight. Switzerland is a big chocolate country, and their per capita consumption of chocolate is nearly 200 times that of us, but it is one of the countries with the least obesity.
There are also main edible effects: protecting cardiovascular system and controlling appetite.
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Other effects of chocolate:
1, lowering blood pressure
According to the American Journal of Internal Medicine, German scientists believe that cocoa products are more effective than tea in reducing high blood pressure. They also suggested that people had better eat low-sugar dark chocolate, because ordinary chocolate is rich in sugar and fat, and the calories are also very high, which are the enemies of patients with hypertension. According to the research results of German scientists, foods rich in cocoa, such as chocolate, can help people lower their blood pressure, but drinking green tea or black tea can not achieve similar results.
2. Anti-aging
Because dark chocolate has a strong antioxidant effect, it prevents the rapid aging of the human body. Experiments have proved that the life expectancy of the elderly who often eat dark chocolate in moderation is significantly longer than that of those who do not eat dark chocolate.
3. It can make people smart
Eating chocolate and other foods can sharpen the mind and improve cognitive ability in a short time. Eating cocoa drinks rich in flavanol, a main component of dark chocolate, can promote blood flow in some important areas of the brain for 2-3 hours. 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. Improve wrinkles
According to the research center of Seoul National University in South Korea, chocolate helps to improve skin wrinkles and make skin more elastic. After analyzing cocoa polyphenols, the main component of chocolate, the researchers found that its extract had a certain effect on improving skin oil and reducing cathepsin of wrinkle genes. The researchers selected 62 women aged 43- 86 and asked them to drink sugarless dark chocolate drinks for 24 weeks. It was found that their skin condition was improved and wrinkles were reduced.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Dark Chocolate