Reuters reports on a study conducted at the Yale Prevention Research Center indicating that dark chocolate improves the function of blood vessels. For six weeks, Reuters reports, 45 people were given 8 ounces of cocoa without sugar, cocoa with sugar or a placebo each day. An upper arm artery’s ability to relax and expand to accommodate
increased blood flow — known as flow mediated dilation (FMD) — was
measured before and after. Of the 39 subjects who completed the trial, FMD improved
significantly in both cocoa groups — by 2.4 percent among those who
had it without sugar and 1.5 percent among those who had it with sugar.
It dropped 0.8 percent in the placebo group.
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Sweet! Actual documentation of the power of cocoa! Who would argue with that? Who would want to? LOL!
Hopefully individuals will understand that this should be in moderation. It is proof that even the “so called” bad foods can be good for you. Moderation is the key!