Benefits:
1. Protect the cardiovascular system
The content of natural antioxidant polyphenols in dark chocolate is high, which has anti-inflammatory effect similar to aspirin. At a certain concentration, it can reduce the activation of platelets, transfer the deposition of free radicals on the blood vessel wall, protect cardiovascular diseases and reduce the incidence of cardiovascular diseases to a certain extent.
Control appetite
Caffeine contained in chocolate can suppress appetite and promote human metabolism. Moderate intake of chocolate can produce satiety and effectively control appetite. Among all chocolates, dark chocolate has the lowest sugar content and fat content, but its caffeine content is higher than milk chocolate.
Regulate the digestive system
The cellulose in dark chocolate can promote intestinal peristalsis and help gastrointestinal digestion, while isoflavones can inhibit the secretion of intestinal chloride ions and relieve diarrhea symptoms.
3. Adjust immune function
Dark chocolate can meet the human body's needs for a variety of nutrients. 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.
Disadvantages:
1. Eating too much will make you fat.
Chocolate is a food with high energy density. Although the content of sodium and sugar in dark chocolate is lower than that in milk chocolate and white chocolate, the content of fat (especially saturated fat) is still relatively high.
2. Eating some dark chocolate every day won't make you gain weight, and it can also control your appetite well, but if you eat too much, you will still gain weight, especially if you eat processed dark chocolate with sugar, grease, whole milk and other ingredients.
Eating too much will lead to malnutrition.
Simply eating dark chocolate to lose weight instead of eating dinner will make the body lack corresponding nutrition and lead to malnutrition. The most important thing to lose weight is balanced nutrition. If you don't follow it, it is not conducive to losing weight.
References:
Baidu encyclopedia chocolate