美国一项涉及1000人的研究表明,一周吃几次或常吃巧克力的人比几乎不吃巧克力的人体重轻。经常吃巧克力的人总体上倾向于摄入更多卡路里,包括更多饱和脂肪。但即使这样,爱吃巧克力的人体重仍倾向于更轻。加州大学圣地亚哥分校的哥隆领导该研究,她表示巧克力对身体的健康作用,包括血压和胆固醇的降低以及体重的下降,可能要归功于其中所含的抗氧化剂。她说:“人们只觉得巧克力含有卡路里,通常把它当成糖吃,因此很自然地认为巧克力不利于健康。” A U.S. study of 1,000 people showed that people who ate several times a week or ate chocolates were lighter than those who seldom ate chocolates. People who regularly eat chocolate generally tend to consume more calories, including more saturated fat. Even so, people who eat chocolate tend to be lighter. Gordon, a researcher at UC San Diego, who led the study, said chocolate’s health effects, including lower blood pressure and cholesterol, and weight loss, may be attributed to the antioxidants it contains. She said: “People just think chocolate contains calories, usually as a candy, so it is natural to think that chocolate is not good for health.” "