Dark chocolate, whose history goes back to Mexico five hundred years ago, is one of the most special and popular foods consumed by humans today, which has miraculous properties and its consumption guarantees the health of the body. However, consuming too much of these delicious snacks has many side effects; But like any other food. Iranian Pistachio the balanced consumption of dark chocolate can play a serious role in the health of your body. In this article, we are talking about whether dark chocolate is fattening or slimming.

What is dark chocolate?

Bitter chocolate or dark chocolate, unlike other types of chocolate that contain more milk butter, is derived from cocoa butter (of course, there are variable amounts of milk, sugar and nuts in all types of chocolate). The high level of cocoa in it causes it to have a bitter taste.

This valuable food is rich in fiber, iron, potassium, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, copper, manganese, selenium, various types of antioxidants and other essential minerals for the health of the body. The remarkable and special thing about dark chocolate is that its cocoa fat is unsaturated and useful. Bitter cocoa contains stimulants caffeine and theobromine; However, it does not disturb your sleep because it contains much less caffeine than coffee.

Dark chocolates are in the range of 60 to 99 percent. The more cocoa in chocolate, the richer the chocolate and the more bitter it tastes. Also, its dry taste is due to the low amount of sugars and milk solids in it. However, dark chocolate contains vanilla and some other emulsifiers. Nutrition experts have listed 70-80% chocolate as more useful and essential than other levels of dark chocolate.

Is dark chocolate slimming?

Dark chocolate and slimming

Dark chocolate is very useful for weight loss. One of the miraculous benefits of dark chocolate is increasing the level of body metabolism, which makes you lose weight in the long run.

In the category of weight loss and weight gain, it is necessary to be familiar with the keyword metabolism.

But what is metabolism? In the definition of metabolism, we must say that your body system is able to process and consume calories and convert them into fuel and energy necessary for the body, and this energy and calories are burned with daily physical and physical activities; The rate at which the body burns calories is called the rate of metabolism. In some people, this rate of metabolism is higher, and in others, it is at a low level due to hormonal and thyroid gland problems.

However, in each of the people in these two categories, the rate of metabolism is not constant, and sometimes calories are burned faster and sometimes slower. In a study, nutrition experts on obese adults concluded that consuming chocolate 5 times a week will lead to a reduction in body mass index (BMI).

Fatty or slimming dark chocolate?

You might think that chocolate causes weight gain and obesity due to its high fat and calories; But contrary to this popular opinion, nutrition experts believe that there are compounds in dark chocolate that increase the level of body metabolism and strengthen its metabolism.

Also, they state that dark chocolates that have a cocoa percentage of more than 60 are a suitable option for those who use a low-calorie diet in their daily routine. In addition, the bitter taste of chocolate reduces the level of appetite, and the fat contained in it controls the appetite for a long time.

In addition, the amount of caffeine in bitter cocoa also reduces the appetite and increases the body's metabolism.