The Black Chocolate... Its benefits and consequences

It is an extremely rich food and its chemical composition is notable for its high concentration of polyphenols and mainly flavonoids, which is a chemical that helps to prevent cardiovascular problems.

This chemical substance is mostly concentrated in bitter chocolate, by which the consumption of milk or white chocolate does not show the same beneficial effects.

Eating dark chocolate moderately and in small amounts can help prevent heart disease, but only if we avoid eating other foods with a high caloric content.

Dark chocolate is considered a "sin" but extremely delicious to which many people can not resist.

And this delicious sin, it has been shown that those who do not resist eating it have many signs of happiness and good mood on a daily basis and I can also add that it is very good at reducing stress.

According to experts, one can consume one or two ounces a day, moderation is the key to avoid the damages of an exaggerated consumption.

Well, I already told you about how good the black chocolate is for our body but now I will tell you some benefits of eating it and some other consequence, as you should know a lot of something is not good and very little of something so little why moderation It's the key.

• Its benefits:

• Help our heart: the saturated fats of cocoa, far from being harmful to our hearts, can be beneficial, since their compounds help the body to produce oleic acid.

It helps us reduce the so-called bad cholesterol and increases the levels of good cholesterol and reduces our blood pressure.

• It helps the brain: as it also helps our heart with blood flow it also does it for our brain, since it helps us to prevent vascular accidents and strokes and also helps to prevent dementia.

• Fight against fatigue: chocolate also helps us stimulate the actions of neurotransmitters, specifically serotonin which helps to lift the mood and improve sleep.

• Its consequences:

Its main consequence is obesity and weight gain. That's why you have to maintain a controlled diet in calories and not overdo it at mealtime and remember everything in moderation.

And be very careful with people suffering from migraines, since they should not consume or drink chocolate since they have amounts of tyramine, histamine and phenylethylamine that in certain people, are related to the occurrence of migraine.