How much dark chocolate is appropriate to eat a day?
Flavonoids in dark chocolate cocoa are antioxidants and have protective effects on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. At the same time, flavonoids in dark chocolate also have the function of regulating immunity, which can protect immune system from free radicals. Polyphenols also have the function of regulating various immune cells in human body. So, how much dark chocolate is appropriate to eat a day? Gu Zhongyi, a nutritionist at Friendship Hospital, said that how much chocolate you eat in a day depends on the total energy you consume in a day. If a person consumes enough energy, such as fat, in a day without enough exercise, then eating more chocolate is a burden to the body. Generally speaking, middle-aged and elderly people who want to eat dark chocolate to protect cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases should consume no more than 10g of high-quality dark chocolate every day, and a small piece is enough. In addition, because chocolate is very high in calories, every 100g of chocolate contains 5000 calories, which is equivalent to a big hamburger, so young people should also pay attention to the intake of chocolate. Facing many dark chocolate brands, how to choose better products? Anita, a chocolate maker with more than ten years' experience, introduced the "four senses", namely hearing, sight, smell and taste. Vision-When you get the product packaging, you should pay attention to two most important indicators: cocoa content and cocoa butter.