Chocolate can prevent Alzheimer's and make you lose weight! Here's what a new study found
2024-04-07 14:17:33
TiranaPost
Who said that the most delicious foods must necessarily be the least healthy?
Chocolate, for example, can appear as a valuable ally not only in the prevention of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, but also in the fight against obesity. Thanks to theobromine, a natural alkaloid found in cocoa beans.
These are the conclusions from a recent study conducted by Chinese researchers from Zhengzhou University. That theobromine can be an extraordinary medicine is indirectly indicated by its etymology itself, since Theobroma, the scientific name of the cacao plant, means "food of the Gods" in Greek. Chocolate has been under the scrutiny of experts for several years. In 2012, for example, a study from the University of L'Aquila revealed the ability of beloved food to strengthen brain cells.
In relation to weight loss, the analysis shows how theobromine "favors the transformation of white adipocytes into red adipocytes (the former accumulate fats, the latter burn them), thereby improving fat breakdown and contributing to weight loss, thereby preventing obesity-related disorders.
