Unexpected foods that help you lose weight and improve your skin

When eating milk chocolate or white chocolate, I naturally think, "I should only eat a little."

Because it is a very sweet chocolate, I think it may not be good for the body.

People who actually want to enjoy the health benefits of chocolate

Many people tend to choose dark chocolate.

Is dark chocolate, which has a stronger bitter taste than sweetness, really good for your health?

Dark chocolate rich in antioxidant ingredients

Dark chocolate is a form that does not contain milk and includes cocoa powder, cocoa butter, sugar, and other ingredients.

When talking about chocolate, if the content contains 72% cacao, it is called '72% dark chocolate'.

Dark chocolate is richer in antioxidants such as flavonoids and polyphenols compared to milk chocolate.

They produce nitric oxide to improve blood flow and lower blood pressure.

Polyphenols also help prevent arteriosclerosis by reducing bad cholesterol, LDL.

Relief of depression symptoms

Eating dark chocolate can help alleviate symptoms of depression.

As a result of investigating participants' depression through the standardized depression assessment tool 'PHQ-9',

The group that consumed dark chocolate was 70% less likely to exhibit symptoms of depression compared to the group that did not consume chocolate.

The group that consumed a large amount of chocolate, regardless of the type, did not eat any chocolate at all.

It has also been found that the probability of exhibiting depression symptoms was 57% lower than that of the group.

Dark chocolate that helps the skin

Chocolate helps improve roughened skin and protects the skin from sunlight.

It also contains ingredients that play a role. It helps improve blood circulation and promotes healthy skin.

However, regular chocolates with high sugar content are unsuitable for skin improvement.

You should consume dark chocolate that contains more than 80% cacao content.

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