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Is dark chocolate really good for you?
2 years, 5 months ago

Is dark chocolate really good for you?

BBC  

Is dark chocolate really good for you? Simon Dannhauer/Getty Images The San Blas islanders of Panama have better-than-expected health, possibly thanks to regularly drinking flavanol-rich chocolate The Cocoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study, involving 21,000 people, found that taking 400 to 500mg daily cocoa flavanol supplements could reduce a person's risk of dying from heart disease by reducing blood pressure …

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Lower Blood Pressure and Cardiac Stiffness With Cocoa
2 years, 5 months ago

Lower Blood Pressure and Cardiac Stiffness With Cocoa

News 18  

Cocoa flavanols have previously been found to lower blood pressure and arterial stiffness as much as some blood pressure medication. A study revealed that cocoa only helps to reduce blood pressure and arterial stiffness when these factors are elevated as per the findings of the University of Surrey. Surrey’s new research reduces concerns that cocoa as a treatment for raised …

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Why cocoa needs to be in your diet already
2 years, 5 months ago

Why cocoa needs to be in your diet already

Live Mint  

According to a recent study from the University of Surrey, cocoa only lowers blood pressure and arterial stiffness when these factors are elevated. Cocoa flavanols have previously been found to lower blood pressure and arterial stiffness as much as some blood pressure medication. In the first study of its kind study, researchers set out to investigate the use of flavanols, …

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Six benefits of sugar that we all need to know
2 years, 7 months ago

Six benefits of sugar that we all need to know

Firstpost  

Did you know that sugar at times is beneficial for your health? Sugar is often believed to be unhealthy as it is linked to issues like diabetic patient’s blood sugar levels, tooth decay and obesity. Gives immediate boost to the energy levels The breakdown of sugar leads to production of glucose, which is the primary source of energy for the …

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Cocoa Flavanol Supplement May Reduce Cardiovascular Risk
2 years, 9 months ago

Cocoa Flavanol Supplement May Reduce Cardiovascular Risk

News 18  

According to a large-scale trial led by Brigham and Women’s hospital, a cocoa flavanol supplement and a multivitamin could prevent a 27 per cent lower rate of cardiovascular disease and cancer. “When we look at the totality of evidence for both the primary and secondary cardiovascular endpoints in COSMOS, we see promising signals that a cocoa flavanol supplement may reduce …

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Cocoa flavanols can boost memory in older people, study says
3 years, 10 months ago

Cocoa flavanols can boost memory in older people, study says

Daily Mail  

But the scientists found no beneficial effect of flavanols on object recognition Chemicals in cocoa can boost memory abilities in older people, a new study suggests. US researchers found flavanols – plant chemicals that are abundant in cocoa beans – improved performance in a list-learning task for people aged between 50 and 75. A 2014 study by Professor Small's team, …

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Drinking cocoa can increase your mental agility, study claims
4 years, 1 month ago

Drinking cocoa can increase your mental agility, study claims

Daily Mail  

Drinking cocoa can increase your mental agility thanks to the presence of flavanols – chemicals that are abundant in cocoa beans. UK and US researchers found healthy adults performed better on difficult cognitive tasks if the participants had consumed a cocoa drink containing high levels of flavanols. The brains of healthy adults recovered faster from a mild vascular challenge and …

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A short and sweet history of chocolate and its health benefits
4 years, 4 months ago

A short and sweet history of chocolate and its health benefits

The Independent  

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