Chire-Fajardo Gabriela Cristina* and Ureña-Peralta Milber Oswaldo

Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Facultad de Industrias Alimentarias, Lima, Peru

*Corresponding Author: Chire-Fajardo Gabriela Cristina, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Facultad de Industrias Alimentarias, Lima, Peru.

Received: July 15, 2022; Published: October 01, 2022

Abstract

Currently, millions of chocolates are consumed worldwide for pleasure, leaving aside their potential benefit or harm to health. For now, it is known that saturated fat food and, in some cases, sugar food, which contributes to the growing number of obese people. On the other hand, the amount of antioxidants present in cocoa could slow down the accelerated advance of cellular aging. On the latter, a lot of scientific and popular literature is promoting the growth of a market segment not only eager for pleasure but also concerned about its health.

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Citation

Citation: Chire-Fajardo Gabriela Cristina and Ureña-Peralta Milber Oswaldo. “Antioxidant-Rich Chocolate can Improve Health". Acta Scientific Nutritional Health 6.11 (2022): 01-02.

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