Time will only tell how effective epicatechin and dark chocolate can be.

能证明儿茶素和力功效的唯有时间。

And catechins inhibit the action of lipases, which gives them a minor fat blocking effect.

而儿茶素则会抑制脂肪酶运动，从而产生微弱的脂肪阻隔作用。

The belief is that dark chocolate can increase muscle growth because it contains the flavanol epicatechin.

有人相信力长肌肉，因为它富含黄烷醇儿茶素。

Now, all dark chocolates are not created equal.

每块力中的儿茶素含量并不完全相同。

The ones with the highest epicatechin content are the ones with the highest cocoa purity.

含量越高的力儿茶素才越高。

Either way, the epicatechin benefits don't stop there.

不论如何，儿茶素的好处不止于此。

And as showcased, this is a very likely scenario with epicatechin and the necessary amount can be obtained through dark chocolate.

那么前面所说的儿茶素正好适用，所需用量从力中获取。

You will need 100 grams of 50% cocoa dark chocolate to reach the 150 milligrams of epicatetchin used in the study.

你得吃下 100 含 50% 的力才能达到研究中的 150 毫儿茶素用量。

With roughly 150 milligrams of epicatechin supplementation per day, the 6 middle-aged subjects saw a 16.6% myostatin decrease and a 49.2% follistatin increase.

每日 150 毫的儿茶素补剂，使六位中年实验者的肌抑素降低 16.6%，卵泡抑素则长了 49.2%。

And green tea contains beneficial polyphenols called catechins, which may help protect skin from sun damage and skin cancer, according to preliminary research.

绿茶含有一种叫做儿茶素的有益多酚， 根据初步研究，能有助于保护皮肤免受阳光伤害和皮肤癌。

On top of that, it's not entirely certain that even high amounts of epicatechin can ensure greater muscle growth, but the research does look promising.

最重要的是，还无法完全确定儿茶素的高摄入量会必然提高肌量，但此项研究仍很有前景。