You may not feel as guilty next time you eat a piece of Chocolates a domicilio. While this tasty treat has a bad reputation for causing weight gain, it may actually have some health benefits as well.

Theobroma cacao trees grow in tropical regions. Mesoamerican Olmecs were the first to use it.

Chocolate’s popularity in the wider world soared after the European discovery of the Americas.

Thanks to its unique, rich, and sweet taste, chocolate has become one of the most popular food items.

But what is the health impact of eating chocolate?

The advantages

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Chocolate may benefit your health, according to recent research.

Because of its high sugar and fat content, chocolate gets lots of bad press. Diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, and acne are all associated with its consumption.

The review found, however,

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 The Netherlands Journal of Medicine recently published a study on chocolate’s health effects, and it’s not all bad.

Several biologically active phenolic compounds are found in cocoa, the principal ingredient in chocolate.

People’s perceptions about chocolate have changed, and research has begun into how it may affect aging, conditions such as oxidative stress and blood pressure regulation, and atherosclerosis.

A variety of health benefits may be associated with chocolate’s antioxidant potential. As dark chocolate contains more cocoa, it offers more health benefits. You should also check the label to make sure that dark chocolate has less fat and sugar.

It may be beneficial to eat chocolate:

• Cholesterol reduction
• Keeping cognitive decline at bay
• Cardiovascular disease can be reduced

The possible health benefits outlined in the following paragraphs were based on single studies. To confirm that eating chocolate improves health, more research is needed.

A chocolate bar contains more than cocoa. Sugar and fat are two ingredients to be considered, as well as their benefits and risks.

Here are some facts about cholesterol:

Chocolate consumption might help reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels, according to a study published in The Journal of Nutrition.

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 The level of “bad cholesterol.”

Researchers examined whether plant sterols (PS) and cocoa flavanols (CF) in chocolate bars may influence cholesterol levels.

According to the authors, small amounts of PS and CF in chocolate bars, as part of a low-fat diet, may reduce cholesterol levels and improve blood pressure.

The second function is cognitive

Two cups of hot chocolate a day could help keep the brain healthy and slow down memory loss in older people, according to Harvard Medical School researchers.

Hot chocolate improves blood flow to parts of the brain that need it most.

Researchers found that a cocoa extract, called lavage, might reduce or prevent damage in a lab experiment published in 2014

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 Alzheimer’s disease patients have nerve pathways similar to these. The extract might be helpful in slowing cognitive decline.

According to a 2016 study in Appetite, eating chocolate at least once per week could help with weight loss

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 The ability to think.

The disease of the heart

Chocolate consumption is associated with a reduced risk of heart disease by one-third according to research published in The BMJ

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According to their findings, higher levels of chocolate consumption are associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disorders.

The authors call for more experimental studies to determine whether chocolate consumption is beneficial.

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In a large study involving 44,489 people, Canadian scientists found that eating one serving of chocolate reduces the risk of stroke by 22 percent. Also, eating two ounces of chocolate a week reduced the risk of dying from a stroke by 46 percent.

Growing and developing a fetus

According to a study presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s 2016 Pregnancy Meeting in Atlanta, GA, pregnant women may benefit from eating 30 grams of chocolate every day.