Dark Chocolate & Blood Pressure
This has to be the greatest research done ever! These researchers deserve some kind of model for this work..because now I can eat dark chocolate without feeling guilt.
From Yahoo:
The study, published by the
American Heart Association, joins a growing body of research that show compounds found in chocolate called flavonoids can help the blood vessels work more smoothly, perhaps reducing the risk of heart disease.“Previous studies suggest flavonoid-rich foods, including fruits, vegetables, tea, red wine and chocolate, might offer cardiovascular benefits, but this is one of the first clinical trials to look specifically at dark chocolate’s effect on lowering blood pressure among people with hypertension,” said Jeffrey Blumberg of Tufts University in Boston, who led the study.
Now this doesn’t mean we can all go out and eat a pound of Chocolate each. But if we are craving chocolate (..and who doesn’t), go for the dark chocolate rather than the white or milk chocolate.
