Some health benefits of chocolate mainly come from polyphenols in cocoa, which has a strong antioxidant effect and is good for cardiovascular health care and improving skin function. But it doesn't mean that all chocolates on the market have such effects. The main raw materials of chocolate are: cocoa pulp, cocoa butter, cocoa powder and sucrose. Which raw material is dominant determines the number of healthy ingredients. But one thing is that no matter what kind of chocolate it is, it is a high-calorie food with low fat content. He can't lose weight. Therefore, it is a false proposition to lose weight by chocolate. The best way to lose weight is to exercise more and eat more green fruits and vegetables.

Dark chocolate is high in calories, and many people regard it as a weight loss artifact. In fact, based on some foreign studies, overweight and obese people eat much less dark chocolate on average every day than thin people. The main reason is that the high concentration of dark chocolate itself tastes slightly bitter, unlike other sweets, which makes people want to stop (if you eat sweet and pleasant dark chocolate, pay attention to the concentration on the label, which is not suitable for weight control). In addition, high fat content also means a strong sense of fullness. As long as you eat a little dark chocolate, you can feel full and suppress your appetite;

Another study found that polyphenols rich in dark chocolate have been proved to have anti-obesity and diabetes effects in some mouse experiments. However, this has not been confirmed in humans.

However, chocolate is a high calorie food after all. Eating too much will not only make you slim down, but also make you gain a few pounds every minute. The milk chocolate and white chocolate we saw in the supermarket, although the cocoa content is low, are basically added with sugar and food flavor to increase the taste, which is easy to make people fat. Even if the package says dark chocolate, the concentration is generally not high, and a lot of sugar is added to adjust the taste. The function of sweetness is that you can't stop eating, so it is imperative to gain weight.