1, different sugar content

In terms of sugar content, dark chocolate has a higher sugar content than sugar-free chocolate. Sugar-free chocolate does not add sucrose, and maltose is used instead of sucrose. It's not really sugar-free, just low in sugar.

2. Suitable for different people.

Sugar-free chocolate is generally prepared for diabetics and people who can't eat sugar; Dark chocolate suits most people.

Pure dark chocolate is hard and should taste tasteless (sweet with sugar). Eating dark chocolate regularly can not only prevent obesity, but also resist aging, moisturize skin and lower blood pressure.

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The benefits of eating dark chocolate:

1, eat dark chocolate to control blood pressure. Dark chocolate helps to lower blood pressure, because it contains a high content of flavanol, which can promote the production of nitric oxide, thus relaxing blood vessels. Studies have shown that hypertension and hepatic vascular injury are closely related to chronic liver disease. Dark chocolate can improve blood flow in the liver, which has been confirmed in previous studies. Scientists are now studying whether dark chocolate can also prevent liver damage.

Eating dark chocolate is good for the heart. There are many ways to protect the heart, among which eating more dark chocolate is a good way. This is because pure dark chocolate is rich in flavonoids, which can prevent blood lipids from depositing on the inner wall of blood vessels and prevent vascular embolism.

3. Eat dark chocolate to lose weight. Dark chocolate with cocoa accounting for more than 70% is rich in antioxidants, which can help metabolism and burn fat, thus achieving the effect of losing weight.

4, eat dark chocolate to fight cancer. New research has found that chocolate can starve cancer cells. Many studies have confirmed that chocolate has many antioxidants, and the antioxidant activity of dark chocolate is three times that of red wine. Its polyphenol content is four times that of green tea. How to choose? Choose dark chocolate with purity above 65%, the darker the better.

5. Eat dark chocolate to whiten teeth. Theobromine in dark chocolate helps to strengthen enamel, thus preventing tartar and tooth discoloration.

6. Eat dark chocolate to relieve arterial disease. Dark chocolate helps to improve blood circulation in the legs and relieve arterial diseases. Further research shows that the concentration of nitric oxide in patients who eat dark chocolate increases, which is a powerful vascular relaxing factor, which can promote peripheral artery dilation and increase blood flow in legs. This study shows that dark chocolate rich in polyphenols may effectively relieve pain, spasm or fatigue caused by vascular problems.

References:

People's Health Network-Chocolate is not equal to dark chocolate. Six benefits of eating dark chocolate.