A recent study published in the European Journal of Physiology confirmed that consuming a cocoa drink before exercising helps increase blood flow and reduces the risk of blood clots, due to the presence of a biologically active compound in cocoa powder and dark chocolate, called flavanols, which contributes to Improving oxygen uptake and blood flow to the muscles, according to what was published by the "eat this" website.
Researcher Simon Marwood, Associate Professor of Sports Science at Liverpool Hope University in Britain, said that the results of the study revealed the ability of the flavanol compound found in cocoa powder to improve oxygen absorption, which reduces the feeling of fatigue during exercise, as well as recovering better from high-intensity exercise. And the most efficient use of fats and carbohydrates.
Marwood added that the study was conducted on a number of participants who received 400 milligrams of cocoa flavanols for seven days. At the end of that week, they completed a series of medium and high intensity exercise tests to assess how well their bodies used oxygen during exercise.
The results showed that the flavanol group had a faster increase in oxygen consumption, which means that they could tolerate exercise better, and Marwood pointed out that a number of previous studies showed that a decrease in the rate of oxygen consumption causes fatigue early during exercise.
And researcher Marwood continued, saying: Previous studies recommended adding flavanols to drinks to improve blood pressure, warning against eating large amounts of dark chocolate to get flavanols, to increase blood flow, explaining that chocolate contains sugar and fat, which leads to weight gain
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