Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Benefit of dark chocolate!

Chocolate is a delicious food that my daughter always presses me to buy for her. However, this chocolate has greater beneficial effects on cardiovascular health. It is suggested that one bit of dark chocolate per week may reduce the risk of heart disease (risk of heart failure) [source: Journal of Circulation]. The mechanism is not clear enough; however, it is investigated that flavonoid ingedient in the cocoa acts on blood vessel and reduces the blood pressure. Therefore, it is wise to maintain a normal blood pressure as to prevent from heart diseases.

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