Is eating bitter dark chocolate good for your health?

　　The reason why dark chocolate is beneficial is that the cocoa powder used to produce chocolate contains a bitter substance called "flavanol", which is an excellent antioxidant and has the effect of preventing heart disease and anti-cancer.

　　Although in red Grape Wine, fruits, vegetables and tea all contain this substance, but the latest research results of scientists show that the antioxidant contained in dark chocolate has a stronger effect.

　　Its antioxidant power is 3 times that of milk chocolate and 4 times that of black tea.

　　The darker the chocolate, the more antioxidants it contains, but it just tastes a little bitter. However, many chocolate manufacturers now remove the bitter taste in order to make more "delicious" chocolate, which means they have lost their focus. healthy Beneficial flavanones are worth the loss.

　　Therefore, when choosing dark chocolate, you should choose bitter ones. On the other hand, dark chocolate, whether bitter or sweet, contains a lot of fat, sugar and calories. Excessive consumption also has certain adverse effects on health. Therefore, you should also pay attention to the appropriate amount of dark chocolate.