Cocoa can have the same effect as engaging in some physical activity, the results of research by a group of American scientists showed.
The research, which was conducted on mice for 15 days, showed that consumption of dark chocolate slows down the appearance of fatigue during physical activity and increases the number of capillaries in the muscles.
During research, scientists found that chocolate stimulates mitochondria, the energy centers of the human body, French media reported today.
These are cell organelles that transform the energy produced by the digestive tract into energy that is directly used by the cells.
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