Research Presented at The National Academies Shows More to Chocolate Than Meets the Taste Buds

Today I found research by National Academies is the premiere scientific body in the US, on how healthy chocolate flavonoids increasing antioxidant and its beneficial cardiovascular effects. I just pulled parts of this article, you will find a link to the full article below.

Beneficial for Circulatory Health
Building on a decade of research that Mars, Incorporated has supported in the area of cocoa flavanols and cardiovascular health, new research from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School presented at the conference suggested that the consumption of a high-flavanol cocoa beverage may beneficially impact endothelial function and blood flow in diabetics and the elderly. The endothelium is the inner lining of blood vessels, which controls blood flow by dilating (opening) and constricting (narrowing) the blood vessel walls. People with conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes show signs of abnormal endothelial function. The study's findings showed that cocoa flavanols may help support healthy circulation in subjects who have a high risk of circulation problems. This preliminary data suggests a path to future research on potential approaches to helping people with diabetes reduce the chance of circulation complications.

In addition, researchers also tested the blood flow to the brain, called cerebral blood flow, in elderly study participants on day one and day five of the study. According to the researchers, preliminary data showed an improvement in blood flow to the brain among study participants. Additional research is underway to confirm these preliminary results. The flavanol-rich cocoa used in the study was supplied by Mars

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