Whether chocolate really lowers the body fat or not is a matter of debate. But chocolate is a great source of flavonoids, a natural compound that influences body fat utilization and consumption by blocking the production of cortisol, a stress hormone that promotes fat storage. Numerous studies have proved beyond doubt that flavonoids are supremely beneficial for cardiovascular health including lowering blood pressure, cholesterol and blood clotting risk, improving blood-vessels functions and helping cells to use glucose more effectively. To achieve this it is recommended to eat about 100 grams of dark chocolate (with 70% cocoa). So you can rest assured that you heart will love the chocolate !! Overeating chocolate for the flavonoids will sadly increase your calorie intake so stick to other natural flavonoid sources like berries, red grapes, apples, onions and green and black tea. On the fat burning front one factor that is in favor of dark chocolate is its positive impact on the critical interleukin -1 receptor antagonist. This is the body’s fat metabolism regulator that triggers fat burn and its deficiency has shown to increase obesity levels. Unless proven comprehensively through larger human studies, dark chocolate’s fat loss claim is not bullet proof enough.
Posted on: Sat, 20 Dec 2014 14:24:13 +0000
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