Precise reason for health benefits of dark chocolate: Thank hungry gut microbes
So we have all heard that
dark chocolate is good for you, well that is in moderation. But do you know why
it is good for you? Well it seems that researchers have found out why it is
good for us. Well there are certain bacteria in our stomach eat the
chocolate and ferment it into anti-inflammatory compounds that are good for our
hearts. I never knew dark chocolate was good for our hearts, I was always told
that chocolate was bad until I was 20 and they said dark chocolate is better
for us. There are good and bad microbes in our guts the good ones like Bifidobacterium
and lactic acid bacteria, which eats the chocolate in the stomach. They created
a great experiment that is worth a read if I were to write it down I could
write three pages. But they found that those microbes that ferment the
chocolate create this anit Inflammatory substance and when absorbed into the
blood it removes cholesterol in the heart values which can help you live longer
just like they say a glass of red wine when your older at least once a day
while help you live longer. So it seems when I get older ill be able to have my
red wine and my dark chocolate that will help me live longer and have a better
heart.
