雅思素材：爱上黑巧克力的10个理由（下）

5. It"s good for your skin对皮肤好

 

The flavonols in dark chocolate can protect the skin against sun damage (though you"d probably better still slap on some sun cream).黑巧克力里的黄酮醇可以保护皮肤免受太阳伤害（尽管你可能较好涂点防晒霜。）

 

6. It can help you lose weight帮助减肥

 

Chocolate can help you lose weight. Really. Neuroscientist Will Clower says a small square of good choc melted on the tongue 20 minutes before a meal triggers the hormones in the brain that say “I’m full”, cutting the amount of food you subsequently consume. Finishing a meal with the same small trigger could reduce subsequent snacking.巧克力帮助你减重，真的。神经学家表示饭前20分钟，一小块好巧克力在舌头融化可以引起大脑激素发出我饱了的信号，减少你所需的饭量。吃了巧克力还能减少后续的零食。

 

7. It"s good for mothers and babies 对妈妈孩子都有益

 

A Finnish study found that chocolate reduced stress in expectant mothers, and that the babies of such mothers smiled more often than the offspring of non-chocolate-eating parents.芬兰的研究发现巧克力减少怀孕中妈妈的压力，这样妈妈的小孩会比不吃巧克力的父母的孩子笑更多。

 

8. It may prevent diabetes预防糖尿病

 

It sounds mad, but cocoa has been shown to improve insulin sensitivity. So dark chocolate - in moderation - might delay or prevent the onset of diabetes.听起来很疯狂，显示增强胰岛素敏感度。所以黑巧克力——适量——可能减缓或预防糖尿病发作。

 

9. Chocolate is good for the brain 有益于大脑

 

Flavanols are thought to reduce memory loss in older people, and the anti-inflamatory qualities of dark chocolate have been found beneficial in treating brain injuries such as concussion. 黄烷醇被认为可以减少老年人记忆缺失，抗炎症量，黑巧克力被发现对处理大脑伤害，例如脑震荡有益处。

 

10. Chocolate makes you feel better巧克力让你感觉更好

 

Chocolate contains phenylethylamine (PEA), which is the same chemical that your brain creates when you feel like you’re falling in love. PEA encourages your brain to release feel-good endorphins.巧克力含有苯基乙胺，是像大脑在你感觉陷入爱河的时候制造的东西。促使你大脑释放感觉好的安多芬。

 

As a chocolate lover I would also add that certain kinds of chocolate can be good for the soul: this is chocolate for which the raw materials have been grown with care by farmers who are properly rewarded for their work; then processed by people who take time and care in their work, and finished by chocolatiers who love what they do. It will not be mass-produced, and it may not be cheap. But it will be good for you, heart and soul.作为巧克力爱好者，我觉得特定的巧克力对于灵魂也有益处：那是因为巧克力的生的成分由农民培育，他们从他们的做中得到的回报，他们爱他们做的事情。并不会是大的生产量，所以也不会便宜。但对你，你的心脏和灵魂都是有益处的。