Cocoa is able to normalize weight and prevent the development of diabetes

On the eve of the authoritative Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry published the results of a study that revealed new facets of the properties of dark bitter chocolate. It turned out that it contained the oligomers contribute to the normalization of body weight is not worse and also reduce the blood sugar level, which is a good prevention of diabetes.



To such conclusions scientists came after he set an ambitious experiment on mice. Dividing them into two groups, the diet was one of them introduced the cocoa extract. In all other lifestyle subjects in both groups were identical.

After a certain period, the researchers conducted an analysis of the status of all vital systems of the mice, on the basis of which it was found that the rodents in the group consuming cocoa extract, never had any inclination nor weight gain, nor to the emergence of diabetes. In the second group, a diet that was fairly balanced, there is observed a single, but the regular incidents of fixing disease these diseases.

Commenting on these data, the researchers focused on that as a panacea for these diseases, chocolate can not act. The reason for this lies in the fact that the composition of chocolate, in addition to the beneficial cocoa, there is still sugar and fats, not contributing to reducing the likelihood of obesity and diabetes.

And in this case we can speak only about a certain limited value of bitter dark chocolate, in which the maximum proportions used cocoa beans and minimal – sugar. At the same time, the most effective preventive measure scientist sees cocoa as a drink, but not necessarily without the presence of sugar. In this form the body will come oligomers, not blocked third-party agents. And complementing this traditional drink and healthy diet, you can expect not only to maintain body weight in the desired range, but also to strengthen the General health.

Source: zeleneet.com