If you love eating chocolate, it may help you lose weight as well as satisfy your sweet cravings according to a new study in the International Archives of Medicine. Diet and exercise is essential for any weight loss plan so German researchers analyzed the effect chocolate has on your diets (Bohannon et al. 2015).
Chocolate has always been one of my favorites when it comes to sweets but it's good to know that it may also have effects on fat loss. During the study that lasted several weeks, men and women between the ages of 19-67 were divided into three groups. One group followed a low-carbohydrate diet while consuming 42 grams of dark (81%) chocolate each day, another group followed their normal diet, and a control group followed a strict low-carb diet. Besides noting their BMI and weight, participants were also asked to assess their quality of sleep and mental state.
Shockingly, people in the chocolate intervention group experienced the easier and most successful weight loss. Even though there was a delay in the measureable effect of this diet, the weight reduction of this group surpassed the results of the low-carb group by 10% after only three weeks. Furthermore, the fat loss continued, compared to the low-carb group which saw a weight gain after a few weeks. This is a problem with many weight loss programs as individuals usually gain the weight right back within weeks of losing it. The fact that the weight loss continues after eating dark chocolate is an effect like no other.
The chocolate group also discovered a major improvement in their physical and mental well-being while blood cholesterol levels reduced. This is to say that the people who ate more dark chocolate even slept better and benefited from a decrease in serious health issues. It's just something about chocolate that puts me in a good mood while satisfying my sweet tooth that I love the most.
For those of you who love chocolate, consumption with high cocoa content can drastically improve the success of weight-loss diets. "To our surprise, the effect of chocolate is real," says Bohannon. "It is not enough to just consume chocolate, but in combination with exercise and reduction in carbohydrates, our data indicate that chocolate can be a weight loss accelerator." I believe if you eat dark chocolate in moderation while getting some physical activity on a daily basis, you should be fine for a start. Eat more chocolate, lose weight easier!
This study was published in the International Archives of Medicine conduct by Bohannon and researchers. For more health information, please visit http://www.fatlossfactorxx.com
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