Eating bitter chocolate can help lower blood pressure because the cocoa that is in bitter chocolate has flavonoids, which are antioxidants that help the body produce a substance called nitric oxide, which helps relax blood vessels by running blood better by the blood vessels, which will lower your blood pressure.
Bitter chocolate is one that contains 65 to 80 percent cocoa and, in addition, has less sugar and fat, so it brings more health benefits. It is recommended to consume 6 g of bitter chocolate per day, which corresponds to a square of this chocolate, preferably after a meal.
Other benefits of bitter chocolate may be to stimulate the central nervous system, becoming more alert, and help increase the release of serotonin, which is a hormone that helps to give the feeling of well-being.
Nutritional Information of Chocolate
| Components | Amount per 100 g of chocolate |
| Energy | 546 calories |
| Proteins | 4.9 g |
| Fats | 31 g |
| Carbohydrate | 61 g |
| Fibers | 7 g |
| Caffeine | 43 mg |
Chocolate is a food that brings health benefits only if consumed in the recommended amounts, because when consumed in excess can be harmful to health because it has many calories and fats.
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