In this new study just released, for 15 days, half ate a 3.5-ounce bar of flavonoid-rich dark chocolate daily, while the other half ate the same amount of white chocolate which has no flavanoids. but all the other ingredients.
Researchers found a 12 mm Hg decrease in systolic (the top number in a reading) blood pressure and a 9 mm Hg decrease in diastolic (the bottom number in a reading) blood pressure in the dark chocolate group after the 15-day study.
The dark chocolate group experienced a considerable decrease in several measures of insulin reduction, good news for diabetics.
In a small study, male smokers who ate two ounces of dark chocolate had better arterial blood flow compared to smokers who ate white chocolate two hours later. This effect shown on ultrasound scans lasted for eight hours.
Those who ate the dark chocolate had antioxidant levels rise and platelet activity significantly reduced and arteries had an increased blood flow, an important step in lowering the risk of heart disease.
In addition, no increase in the cholesterol levels of the study's participants.
Flavonoids are chemical compounds found in chocolate that have antioxidant properties and are particularly helpful to the cardiovascular system by decreasing the body's inflammatory immune responses, regulating blood platelets, and decreasing oxidation of LDL cholesterol -- a process that allows cholesterol to accumulate in the vessels.
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