CHIC EAT CHOCOLATE THIS WINTER !

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Rejoice! New research reveals that cocoa and dark chocolate contain significant amounts of vitamin D2, a vitamin that can help fight the seasonal winter blues, among other health benefits.

Did you say chic ?

As if candy addicts need another reason to love the sweet taste of chocolate, researchers from Martin Luther University published their findings on chocolate, as a new super-blues weapon, in the journal " Food Chemistry ”.

These German experts have indeed discovered that chocolate, in its many forms, contains a significant amount of vitamin D2. And choco lovers have reason to be happy, because our body needs vitamin D to strengthen bones and reduce the risk of respiratory diseases.

In lack of light

"Lots of people don't get enough vitamin D," nutritionist professor Gabriele Stangl of MLU said in a statement. "The problem gets worse in winter, when the sun is scarce."

Vitamin D is thus known as the “sun vitamin” because it is produced by the body's exposure to 90% of the sun's rays, but it can also be obtained through food or food supplements.

Thus the absence of sun during long winter days could reduce our level of vitamin D and cause the famous "seasonal effective disorder" (SAD) or the winter blues.

In addition to helping keep our bones on top, we can read in "Medical News", vitamin D also boosts our cardiovascular health and our immune system, finally regulates our insulin levels. A real ally.

Milk versus black

In a press release, the researchers said that chocolate was a previously unknown source of vitamin D. Experts say "Cocoa Butter and Dark Chocolate Contains the Highest Levels of Vitamin D", While Milk and White Chocolate Contains the Lowest Levels of Vitamin Toblerone or spread: be careful not to fall into extreme consumption, because the sugar content does not change!

But still a few squares in front of the fireplace, right ?




Sandra Stac for DayNewsWorld