Dark chocolate, a new favorite for weight loss, can improve colorectal cancer

Chocolate is a sweet food that is popular among people of all ages around the world, and dark chocolate with a higher concentration has become a new favorite in recent years. This dark and bitter food actually contributes greatly to human health. Not only because it can help cardiovascular health, but also because it can effectively control appetite and improve constipation, making more women who love sweets fall in love with dark chocolate.

Dark chocolate has the healthy benefits of promoting body metabolism and lowering blood pressure, and dietary fiber can also help improve constipation.

Cocoa flavanols are the key to health

Related research from the University of Illinois in the United States has found that dark chocolate containing cocoa flavanols is beneficial in preventing cardiovascular disease and can effectively lower blood pressure, cholesterol, etc. The Journal of the American College of Cardiology also pointed out that daily consumption of cocoa flavanols can increase the number of angiogenic cells in the blood and promote blood vessel health in the body; it can even help improve mild cognitive impairment such as memory loss.

Improve constipation and help lose weight

In addition to helping prevent cardiovascular disease, dark chocolate itself is not only an easily digestible food, but the cellulose and isoflavones it contains can also effectively regulate the digestive system. Cellulose can promote intestinal motility, help gastrointestinal digestion and thus improve constipation; isoflavones have the effect of inhibiting the secretion of chloride ions in the intestine and can relieve the symptoms of diarrhea. At the same time, the polyphenols in dark chocolate can also inhibit the absorption of protein, water, etc. in the intestines.

Helps stabilize emotions and makes you feel better after eating

Generally, women have less serotonin than men, so they are more likely to experience negative emotions such as mood swings, nagging, and being nitpicky than men. The tryptophan in dark chocolate can help the body synthesize serotonin. When the body has sufficient serotonin, it can help stabilize emotions and make people feel better more easily.

• Note: You must choose dark chocolate with a cocoa content of more than 70%. Most of the sweet chocolates available on the market have high sugar, milk, artificial additives, etc. added to enhance the taste. Not only do you not get any nutritional value, but it also has a lot of extra calories, which makes you gain weight more easily.