Healthy Weight Loss

Healthy Weight Loss
Chocolate treat

When you are dieting na occasional reward can do no harm, so how about a chocolate treat. chocolate does have some health benefits according to a number of studies in the UK and USA. A large clinical study completed in England confirmed that chocolate may be good for the heart and brain.

The study showed that regularly eating chocolate could cut the risk of heart disease by about one-third.

Now, before you raid the nearest store, remember: most commercial chocolate bars, cookies, and drinks are high in sugar, fat, and calories, so eating too much can lead to weight gain and negate the benefit of your healthy weight loss diet. The key is moderation. It's probably best to keep your total daily calories count the same. Try swapping out something bad, like potato chips or soda, and reward yourself with some small bit of chocolate. Previous studies have suggested that chocolate may protect against high blood pressure and diabetes, both of which are risk factors for heart disease and stroke; however, no one studied heart disease in particular.

Results showed that people who ate the most chocolate had a 37% lower risk of heart disease and a 29% lower risk of stroke compared with people who ate the least amount of chocolate. Unfortunately, they did not explore which compounds in chocolate might explain its protective effects. Previous research have suggested that polyphenols, the natural antioxidants in chocolate, play a key role. If true, then dark chocolate should have an increased protective effect.

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