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Ever crave for a thick, sticky slice of chocolate cake for breakfast but worried about your weight? Great news for you! During an experiment conducted by a university, daily consumption of chocolate every morning actually helps one to focus on their work. Even the common belief that chocolate causes weight gain was proved wrong when the experiment found out that eating chocolate every morning contributes to losing excess weight.In addition, scientist say that eating chocolate actually has a direct impact on our intellectual performance. And even better, regular consumption of chocolate can improve one’s memory and the process of thought.

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How is this possible? “When you wake up, your brain needs energy immediately. This is the time of the day when your body converts food into energy. Later in the day, when you eat, your body and brain are still in high-alert mode, saving the energy from food as fat reserve. This is how you gain weight even when eating less.” explained Dr. Daniela Jakubowicz, the author of the bestselling, The Big Breakfast Diet.

However, there’s a rule to this amazing discover, the chocolate shouldn’t be consume after 9am. Dr. Jakubowicz also pointed out that eating carbohydrates, proteins and dessert that contains more than 600 calories loses more weight as compared to those who consume a breakfast that has 300 calories at a later time of the day. Cocoa beans actually contains 20% of a nutrient, ‘Flavonoid’, regularly found in plant-based foods.

So now you can stop torturing yourself by resisting a slice of chocolate cake for breakfast! Take pride in eating this delicious dessert in the morning that benefits your brain and weight-loss routine.



