Regularly eating chocolate could cut the risk of heart disease and stroke by about one-third, says researcher Oscar H. Franco, MD, PhD, of the University of Cambridge in the U.K.
CAUTION:
Chocolate still has sugar, fat and calories; all of which can cause weight gain and heart disease. Seriously.
FINDINGS:
The components in chocolate that might explain chocolate's protective effects were not explored in this most recent research study. Based on previous research though, the researchers credit what are called polyphenols, antioxidants that increase the body’s production of the chemical nitric oxide. An increase in nitric oxide production in turn might lead to improvements in blood pressure and blood flow though arteries.
Still, the study doesn't prove chocolate lowers the rate of heart disease. That's because it's not fully known what other characteristics (besides relatively high chocolate intake) the study's participants hold (regular exercise, plant-based diet, etc) that may account for the decreased rates of heart disease.
The good news is, chocolate (any kind) is not bad for you in appropriate quantities.
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