Chocolate - Super food is better than vegetables

Good news for couples when Valentine's Day (February 14) is coming. A recent scientific study found that chocolate is more antioxidant than nutritious fruit juices.

Research shows that chocolate may contain as much antioxidant as fruit.

Hershey Chocolate Company (USA) has compared the amount of antioxidants in black chocolate and cocoa with ' super fruit ' juices (fruits are rich in antioxidants) like fruits. Blueberry, cranberry, pomegranate and acai.

As a result, dark chocolate and cocoa contain more flavanol antioxidants than fruits. In it, flavanol antioxidants work to neutralize decomposing molecules and are also thought to be resistant to heart disease and cancer.

The Daily Mail quoted Dr. Debra Miller, head of the study, saying: 'Besides being rich in beneficial fats and proteins, cocoa powder and dark chocolate are superfoods with an antioxidant content. chemistry is higher than the fruits believed to have the highest nutritional content '.

According to another recent study, eating a dark chocolate bar each day can help reduce 1/3 of the risk of cardiovascular disease. Meanwhile, another study also demonstrated that the smell of chocolate may help prevent colds.

However, processed chocolates are often high in fat and sugar, so health experts recommend that we do not eat too much chocolate to avoid obesity-related diseases. In the case of eating lots of chocolate, you should reduce your intake of foods high in fat and protein, and increase foods such as cooked rice, oats, fruits and vegetables.