Most women admit like chocolate. Food of the chocolate is very tasty, interesting presentation and has many benefits for hearth attack and blood pressure.
A benefits of cocoa in chocolate is expected to reduce the risk of heart attack.
Eating a few pieces of pure chocolate every day can reduce the risk of death from heart attack in nearly 50% of cases. This opinion was expressed by a researcher from Johns Hopkins University School, USA. In his research revealed that the clot formation blood / thrombus in chocolate eaters much slower than those not eating chocolate. This is of course a lot of truth because of thrombus formation that is too large will cause the vessel clogged heart blood and can cause heart attacks.
Also disclosed that the flavanols found in cocoa beans has a biochemical effect of lowering the formation of blood clots that is similar to the workings of aspirin but the effect is certainly lower of aspirin. Some other opinions about the usefulness in chocolate in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease include: lowering blood pressure, lower oxidation of LDL cholesterol, and has anti-inflammatory effects. Unfortunately it still requires further research to obtain more accurate results.
Benefits of chocolate to lower blood pressure
Chocolate can lower blood pressure and reduce insulin resistance. According to research made in Italy by comparing 15 healthy people given chocolate containing and cocoa flavanols that does not contain flavanols to then observed for 15 days, found that insulin resistance (a risk factor for diabetes) in the group that consumed cocoa flavanols were, very much decreased. Systolic blood pressure also decreased in group this.
Chocolate can improve arterial blood circulation
Healthy people who consume high cocoa flavanols according to experts have blood circulation great arteries. Also disclosed in people who diligently consume high cocoa flavanols, ability to relax blood vessels is very high. Of course all this is very useful for heart health.
But, not all the chocolate on the market contain high antioxidant flavonoids. There is only one important note to remember, which is increasingly many contain pure chocolate in a chocolate product, the higher levels of antioxidants. Also, do not forget the calories contained in the chocolate. One hundred grams of chocolate in sell on the market contain about 150 calories.
So, all the benefits of chocolate will be gone if other foods are consumed also contains high calorie intake is too high. It is certainly very unfortunate to your diet program.
