Eat up: Chocolate may reduce risks of heart disease

Eat up: Chocolate may reduce risks of heart disease

Chocolate anyone? A recently published study concluded that cocoa's increase of flavonoids can reduce the risk of heart disease. Dark chocolate has a higher concentration of flavonoids and could be better for you than milk chocolate.

Don’t pass on that candy bar just yet. A recent study by the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Barcelona says a diet high in dark chocolate can actually help ward off heart disease.

To ward off a potentially life-threatening condition that can require open-heart surgery, participants in a recent study were given 40 grams of concentrated cocoa powder, eight times more than the normal serving size found in a chocolate bar.

The study, recently published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, observed 42 volunteers who were considered high-risk for atherosclerosis. The heart disease, also known as Arteriosclerotic Vascular Disease or ASVD, is the result of fatty-acid or cholesterol build-up in the arteries.

The dark chocolate helps boost the body’s level of flavonoids, a beneficial compound typically found in tea, vegetables and fruits that promote anti-inflammatory responses, according to the findings of the study. The boost in flavonoid numbers from the chocolate targets the hardened arterial walls and naturally promotes their elasticity.

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