1 anti-aging Because dark chocolate has a strong antioxidant effect, thus preventing the rapid aging of the human body, experiments have proved that often eat dark chocolate in moderation of the elderly, life expectancy is significantly longer than a group of people who do not eat dark chocolate.

Can make people smarter Scientists from the University of Nottingham have found that consuming foods such as chocolate can sharpen the mind and lead to short-term improvements in cognitive ability. The research team, led by Professor Ian Macdonald, found that consuming a cocoa drink rich in flavanols, a key ingredient in dark chocolate, boosted blood flow to some key areas of the brain for two to three hours. And increased blood flow to specific areas of the brain can help improve brain capacity as well as sharpen a person for a short period of time.

2 Anti-Cold (Only useful for men) This ability, unfortunately, only works for men.

Moisturizes skin German researchers had 24 women drink half a cup of concentrated flavonoid cocoa powder every day. Three months later, these women's skin became more moist and smooth, and the symptoms of discoloration and flaking caused by exposure to the sun were effectively improved. The researchers believe it's because the flavonoids are absorbed by ultraviolet rays, which help protect and increase blood circulation to the skin, thus improving its appearance.

Improving libido The Journal of Sexology published a story about Italian researchers who surveyed 143 women who ate chocolate every day and found that they seemed to have a stronger sex drive, a vagina that was more lubricated and orgasms that were achieved in a shorter period of time.

Improved optimism about life Eating dark chocolate gives a pleasant mood, which reduces the incidence of more diseases in a greater sense.

3 Consumption in late pregnancy, will give birth to a smart and lively baby In the late stages of pregnancy, appropriate to eat less dark chocolate, the birth of the baby is obviously than the mother did not eat dark chocolate to be more cheerful and lively.

4 Reduce blood pressure. Last summer two groups of German researchers published a short study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. One group of researchers compared the effects of dark chocolate and white chocolate, which is made from cocoa butter, not cocoa, and let's not quibble about whether white chocolate is a poor choice of words, because it does not contain cocoa at all. The subjects ate a small piece of chocolate every day for two weeks, and at the end of the experiment, it was found that the systolic blood pressure (high pressure) of the people who ate dark chocolate was, on average, 5.1 points lower than that of the people who ate white chocolate. Another group of German researchers found that cocoa drinks increase the activity of nitrogen oxides and dilate blood vessels.

The second disadvantage

Eating more chocolate will never affect your liver. You will only have digestive problems if you eat too much chocolate. Just like all foods with more fat (30% or more), too much chocolate can cause stomach aches (such as stomach aches, bloating, diarrhea, or constipation). This is especially true of light chocolate, which has more fat and contains more polyols (too much of which can cause stomach cramps or diarrhea).