Chocolate when consumed in certain amounts and hours during the day can help burn body fat and lower blood sugar levels. One study, with female participants, showed that consuming chocolate in the morning or evening can affect hunger.
If consumed in the morning it was associated with better fat burning and lowering of blood glucose levels. “Participants did not gain weight despite higher calorie intake.
“Our findings show that chocolate reduced energy intake at all times, in line with the marked reduction in hunger, appetite and cravings for sweets that have been shown in previous studies,” said the researchers.