Ferrero, Schokobon, how many can you actually eat per day? This nutritionist doctor decides

Who has never fallen in love with a plump Ferrero Rocher or a Schokobon? Nibbled at snack time, to take a little break during the day or enjoyed in front of the TV, chocolate treats are more than ever essential at Christmas and are appreciated by children and adults alike. Problem is, these “pleasure foods” are high in calories and not necessarily recommended for keeping fit and in shape. However, there is no need to deprive yourself of it completely. On his Instagram account, nutritionist Jean-Michel Cohen gave some advice.

“Be careful,” warns Jean-Michel Cohen, “chocolate candies aren’t really chocolate“Very often, the first ingredient in these products is sugar. This is mixed with cocoa paste and butter,”but the proportions are not the same as in chocolate bars“. In fact, if you look at the list of ingredients, you will see that bar chocolate (quality, of course) contains, as the first ingredient, cocoa mass, as well as cocoa butter, sugar, and possibly milk. This remains a rather “sober” product, compared to these treats which contain a lot of sugar and can combine palm oil, cream or butter!

It’s no surprise, these treats are loaded with sugar and fat. However, at the end of the year celebrations, we often already have meals that are a little too rich and high in calories. We eat more than we should, and between the foie gras, the stuffed capon and the chestnut log, our stomach is already under strain and the calorie bill climbs dangerously. However, we know that excess sugar and fat are bad for your health. Risk of overweight and obesity, diabetes or cardiovascular pathologies, the consequences can be harmful in the more or less long term.

However, this is no reason to completely deprive yourself of these little sweets that we love so much! As always in nutrition, it’s all about quantity. The doctor confirms this to us: “These are products that are eaten as treats. Schokobons are 33 calories per candy, so you can eat up to three”. What about Ferrero Rochers? “They each provide 60 kcal», Explains the nutritionist. “It is therefore better to limit yourself to two“, he continues. To the wise…