Eating chocolate is like drinking oil. Five smart ways to lose weight

Valentine's Day is coming soon, and many couples will inevitably give each other chocolates to express their love. But when you love someone, don't make him or her fat! The National Health Service reminds that if you eat all 10 chocolates in the romantic chocolate bouquet, it is equivalent to drinking 16.5 teaspoons of cooking oil. While it may be sweet in your mouth, you may also gain fat in your body.

The cocoa in dark chocolate is rich in various minerals and flavonoids, which have antioxidant and blood pressure stabilizing effects.

The National Health and Family Planning Commission stated that most chocolates contain sugar or other ingredients during the production process, which results in extremely high calories, and eating chocolate is like "drinking oil." According to the survey, eating 100 grams of commercially available milk chocolate contains 552 calories, which is equivalent to drinking 12.3 teaspoons of cooking oil. If a chocolate bouquet is wrapped with 10 chocolates, the calories are as high as 744 calories. Eating one bouquet is equivalent to drinking 16.5 teaspoons of cooking oil, which is equivalent to 2.7 bowls of rice.

Eat chocolate wisely without burdening your body

In fact, chocolate is not a completely evil food without any advantages. The cocoa in dark chocolate is rich in minerals such as potassium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, and antioxidant flavonoids, a plant chemical component with antioxidant properties that can stabilize blood pressure, improve endothelial function, reduce thrombosis, oxidation and inflammation, etc.

The important thing is "how to eat smartly?" The National Health and Family Planning Commission provides five selection tips to help lovers taste and enjoy the sweetness of chocolate while reducing the burden on their health.

【5 Tips for Eating Chocolate Smartly】

1. Choose chocolate with low calories and sugar content

Give priority to buying chocolate with lower calories. For example, 100 grams of milk-flavored chocolate from the same brand has 564 calories, while the same weight of chocolate hazelnut flavor has 524 calories. Choosing the latter has lower calories and reduces your intake of cooking oil by 0.9 teaspoons.

Most chocolates are made with sugar or other ingredients added during the production process, which results in extremely high calories. Eating chocolate is like "drinking oil." (Photo/Database)

2. Choose dark chocolate that is lower in saturated fat

Excessive intake of saturated fat will increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as thrombosis, stroke, and heart disease. People are advised to choose dark chocolate with lower saturated fat to reduce the intake of saturated fat. However, the calories of dark chocolate are no less than those of regular chocolate, so it still needs to be consumed in moderation.

3. Choose chocolate with nuts

Nuts and seeds are rich in monounsaturated fatty acids, vitamin E, fiber, magnesium and other nutrients. They can lower bad cholesterol (LDL-C) and also have antioxidant, gastrointestinal motility, and heart protection functions. However, because nuts are oils, excessive intake can also cause obesity.

4. Choose trans fat-free chocolate

In order to enhance the taste and hardness, some chocolates are added with butter and hydrogenated vegetable oil, also known as trans fat, which increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. It is recommended that when purchasing chocolate, you should avoid buying chocolate containing trans fats.

5. Chronic patients should be careful when trying

Chocolate is a food with high potassium, phosphorus and oxalic acid content. Patients with chronic kidney disease or stones must use it with caution and consult a specialist or nutritionist if necessary.