3 Myths About Chocolate
Author: Leticia Celentano
Time for reading: ~1
minutes
Last Updated:
August 08, 2022
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In this article, learn more about 3 Myths About Chocolate. Do we gain weight from it and is it a cause of acne and blood?.
1. Chocolate leads to acne
If someone recommends that you stop consuming chocolate because of the pimples on your face, you should know that new research does not find such a connection. According to dermatologist Diana McShine of Duke University in the United States, for years experts have banned their acne patients for no reason.
2. Filled with chocolate!
Because chocolate is a temptation that you can hardly get enough of, in fact, when you over-consume it you can gain a few pounds. But hardly anyone's weight gain can be due only to the consumption of chocolate! It depends on your diet and exercise regime in general. If there is nutrition in general and lack of energy expenditure, it will be full. But if the diet is balanced and the consumption of chocolate is moderate, it should not affect your figure, on the contrary! Researchers from the University of California found that eating a row of 60-70% cocoa chocolate daily for five days improves metabolism and even fattening. True, this is not a randomized study, but it does relieve guilt ...
3. Chocolate will raise my blood pressure
There are chocolate brands that contain 18 mg of caffeine per 100 grams, but for most its content is up to 9 mg. This means that you can easily enjoy your coffee with a piece of chocolate and the caffeine will not be more than usual. If you have a risk of high blood pressure , you can still afford to eat chocolate. The important thing in this case is to limit other sources of caffeine.