Good news for fans! The chocolate you eat while watching tv and during coffee time, in addition to be delicious, are good for health ! And it is particularly by the intestinal microbiota that everything happens.
After analysis of many studies on the effect of chocolate on the gut microbiota, it appears that polyphenols such as flavonols contained in cocoa have a prebiotic role, meaning they could promote the growth or activity of beneficial intestinal bacteria. Other studies show that chocolate polyphenols can regulate the balance of the intestinal microbiota by acting on its composition. On one hand, they help to produce bacteria such as Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria and on the other hand, they reduce the number of bacteria and other potentially pathogenic microorganisms such as Staphylococci.
However, less encouraging new, we must eat a lot of chocolate to secure the necessary amount of polyphenols. But at least you will have a reason to feel less guilty!
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