Can chocolate make you happy? Kind of... Plus further myths and facts

Is dark chocolate better for you? Cocoa, especially dark chocolate, contains high levels of flavanols such as epicatechin, catechin, and procyanidins. But it is not possible to determine the exact flavanol content of a standard 100-gram bar based solely on the cocoa content. — Alexander Rüsche/dpa

Chocolate can be comforting, a special treat or a consolation prize.

But myths abound. Does it make you fat? Is it true that you get spots from eating it? Do they melt down chocolate Easter eggs to make them into Christmas decorations? We checked out the facts with some specialists in the sweet treat.

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黑巧克力对身体更好吗？可可，尤其是黑巧克力，含有丰富的黄烷醇，例如表儿茶素、儿茶素和原花青素。但仅凭可可含量无法确定一块标准100克巧克力中黄烷醇的确切含量。——亚历山大·吕舍/德新社

巧克力可以给人带来慰藉，可以是一种特别的享受，也可以是一种安慰奖。

但关于巧克力的传言也很多。它真的会让人发胖吗？吃了真的会长痘吗？人们真的会把巧克力复活节彩蛋融化后做成圣诞装饰品吗？我们采访了一些巧克力专家，了解了真相。

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一对外国夫妇被指控在食物中植入胸毛以逃避账单