German investigators looked into the association of chocolate consumption with blood pressure (BP) and the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD). They questioned about twenty thousand people. The results were excellent for both, chocolate makers and lovers. Chocolate consumption appeared to lower CVD risk, in part through reducing BP. Chocolate eaters had less strokes than non-eaters. That correlation was even stronger for strokes than for heart attacks.
The researchers concluded that dark chocolate may hold more benefit over all other types of chocolate, because it is particularly high in flavonols. These compounds may improve endothelial function by improving the elasticity of blood vessels, Dr Buijsse, the principal investigator said. The article on benefits of chocolate was published in the recent European Heart Journal.
What about diabetes? If you eat too much of milk or dark chocolate then you might get diabetes, so eat but don’t overeat your piece of dark chocolate every day.
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How can something so good that has been around for generations like chocolate be detromental to your health? Why were these created in the first place?
ReplyDeleteDear Shannon, chocolate is not detrimental, but to much of it is. Too much of chocolate means too many calories and that causes weight gain with all of it consequences.
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