Chocolate contains theobromine which can relieve cough.
Scientists have found that chocolate with high cocoa content (that is, dark chocolate) is rich in flavonoids, which are healthy components in green tea and red wine and have the effect of lowering blood pressure.
Chocolate can suppress appetite, so try to eat it before meals.
Advantages:
1, lowering blood pressure
According to the American Journal of Internal Medicine, German scientists believe that cocoa products are more effective than tea in lowering high blood pressure.
They also suggest that people had better eat low-sugar dark chocolate, because ordinary chocolate is rich in sugar and fat, and has high calories, 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 cannot achieve similar results.
For a long time, people have always thought that drinking tea can lower blood pressure, but the research of German scientists has subverted this concept.
2, lose weight (and beyond? )
In fact, the reason is very simple. First of all, 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 meat. 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 and eat less when dinner is appropriate), eating a moderate amount of dark chocolate (up to 50 grams a day) will not gain weight, and even have the effect of losing weight. Switzerland is a big chocolate country. Their per capita consumption of chocolate is nearly 200 times that of ours, but it is one of the countries with the least obesity.
3. Anti-aging
Because dark chocolate has a strong antioxidant effect, it prevents the human body from aging rapidly. Experiments have proved that the life expectancy of the elderly who often eat dark chocolate in moderation is significantly longer than that of the elderly who don't eat dark chocolate.
4, can make people smart
Scientists from Nottingham University found that eating chocolate and other foods can improve thinking and cognitive ability in a short time.
The research team led by Professor Ian MacDonald found that eating cocoa drinks rich in flavanols (the 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 is helpful to improve the ability of the brain and make people more acute in a short time.
5. Cold protection
Unfortunately, this ability only works for men.
Step 6 Moisturize the skin
German researchers asked 24 women to drink half a cup of concentrated flavonoid cocoa powder every day. After three months, these women's skin became more moist and smooth, and the symptoms such as pigmentation and dandruff caused by sun exposure were effectively improved. Researchers believe that flavonoids are absorbed by ultraviolet rays, which helps to protect and increase the blood circulation of the skin, thus improving the appearance.
7, improve sexual desire
Italian researchers surveyed 143 women who eat chocolate every day and found that they seem to have stronger sexual desire, smoother vagina and shorter orgasm time.
8. Improve an optimistic attitude towards life.
Eating dark chocolate will make people feel happy, thus reducing the occurrence of more diseases in a greater sense.
9. Eating in the late pregnancy will give birth to a smart and lively baby.