Bring On the Dark Chocolate!

DARK CHOCOLATE OPENS BLOOD VESSELS

Friday, March 30, 2007 - FreeMarketNews.com

Go ahead have that piece of dark chocolate. Scientists approve. Researchers found that six weeks of daily consumption of a dark chocolate cocoa mix significantly improved blood vessel health. It is the flavonoids that make the difference. Green Tea, red wine, and dark colored fruits and vegetables also have large amounts of flavonoids.

Flavonoids improve blood circulation by relaxing vessels. They also inhibit platelets from sticking together and have a beneficial antioxidant effect.

Dr. James Stein, director of preventive cardiology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, says that flavonoids are a hot topic of research right now.

The Study was funded by the Hershey Company and the Centers for Disease Control. Involved were 39 people averaging 52 years old who were mildly obese.

The good effects of chocolate diminished in six hours. Better that other sources of flavonoids be found, ones that contain no sugar.
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