Chocolate: Fattening or not?

A couple of days ago, a study conducted at the University of Granada, encouraged the chocolate lovers who received the welcome news that eating dark chocolate not fattening, but that is associated with a lower body fat.
The study, published in the journal Nutrition concludes that those who have a usual consumption of chocolate with the lowest proportion of body fat, not only fat but also total abdominal fat or central that is known, is the most risky for the health of the body.
The research analyzed the lifestyle and eating habits of 1500 young people from 9 different countries, with ages between 12 and 17 years, and it was found that the consumption of chocolate, despite being a food focused on energy, is associated with a lower cardiometabolic risk, regardless of whether physical activity is performed or not.
These results are consistent with other made in adults where for example, it was found that those who consumed more often chocolate had lower body mass index.
All these benefits from the consumption of chocolate without doubt are associated with the dark chocolate, which is the highest percentage of antioxidant flavonoids owns and whose anti-inflammatory and antithrombotic effects improve health cardiometabolica.
Of course, the scientists at the University of Granada indicate that as a whole, in excess it is not recommended, as a result, although the chocolate not fattening but it can even help reduce body fat, it is best to make a reasonable intake of the same and consume between 20 and 25 grams of this food.
Knowing the benefits that the consumption of dark chocolate can have, without doubt from now the blame will be on one side and the pleasure of its intake is greatly increased.