Many people with a sweet tooth don’t want to go on a diet because they are not eager to exclude chocolate from their diet.
For some reason, they are sure that the above-mentioned confectionery product is one of the products that must be avoided during weight loss.
In fact, chocolate can be consumed even while on a diet.
If certain rules are followed, the product will not prevent you from losing weight.
On the contrary, the treat will help a person maintain a feeling of satiety and a good mood, despite the reduced caloric content of the diet. And this means that a “breakdown” will most likely be avoided.
Chocolate is also a source of antioxidants, vitamins, iron, magnesium, and other useful substances and elements. The product improves brain function and has a positive effect on the cardiovascular system.
But what rules exactly should a person losing weight follow so that chocolate stops being his “enemy”? There are only two such recommendations.
Select a specific type of chocolate
During the diet, it is advisable to consume chocolate with a high cocoa content and low sugar content.
Dark chocolate is a great choice, but milk chocolate should be avoided for a while.
"Everything is good in moderation"
Even chocolate with low sugar content is high in calories.
Therefore, do not consume this product too often and in large quantities. Monitor the total caloric content of the diet and the ratio of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. Do not go beyond the norm.
However, it will be quite easy to follow this rule. Dark chocolate quickly satiates. Most likely, you will not be able to eat too much of this product.
