1、【听力文摘】为何吃黑巧克力对你有益处？2014-11-25 来源:普特英语听力 【大 中 小】 普特网校：在线口语培训点击下载音频音频不能下载？免费无押金留学申请智能平台—查看译文—tips:怎样阅读才是有质量的阅读了？中英对照请点击【中英对照】查看译文请点击【查看译文】进行核对。Why Dark Chocolate Is Good For YouIt’s well known that if you’re going to eat chocolate, darkchocolate is the way to go
2、. There’s lots of evidence that darkchocolate is good for you, but until pretty recently, scientistsdidn’t know exactly why.Candy HeartsNow there may be an answer. According to researchers at the Louisiana State College ofAgriculture, dark chocolate is healthful because
3、 it feeds specific bacteria in the gut that turn it intoanti inflammatory compounds, which helpkeep the heart healthy.The scientists used a simulated digestive tract to test three cocoa powders. Cocoa powder is aningredient in chocolate, and contains antioxidant compoun
4、ds and some fiber that are hard todigest in the stomach. But when they reach the colon, the bacteria feast and turn them intoanti inflammatory substances.Chocolate CoveredMore research is needed to confirm the findings, but the scientists think that eating darkchocolate
5、, especially in combination with prebiotic carbohydrates found in foods such as raw garlicand cooked whole wheat, can drastically improve human health.And combining dark chocolate with pomegranates, açai berries, and other foods high inantioxidants could prove ev
6、en more healthful.Dark chocolate still has plenty of fat, sugar and calories, so its healthful properties do not meanyou should overindulge.But if you love chocolate and also love being healthy, dark chocolate is the way to go. And nowscientists know why.
