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Unfortunately for sweet teeth, go for these decadentsdesserts After dinner or diet of a sugar desire has never been high on the list of things that doctors would recommend forgood health. But if your idea of ​​the sky involves engaging inChocolateYou may not feel kind the next time you reach your favorite Sweet Sweet. According toA recent study, enjoy the chocolate more than once a week could be beneficial for your heart.

Robust research, which considered the conclusions of six studies including data from more than 330,000 patients over nine, discovered thatThose who go for cocoa more than once a week were 8% less likely to develop a coronary artery disease than those held on the true treat. The authors of the study believe that the effect of chocolate on the cardiovascular system can put the boocholic patients less at risk of long-term heart attacks. (In touch:50 warning signs that you have heart disease.)

"In the past,Clinical studies have shown This chocolate is beneficial for botharterial pressure And the lining of blood vessels, "said Chayakrit Kriittanawong, MD, author of the study of Baylor College of Medicine in Houston." I wanted to see if it affects the blood vessels providing the heart (coronary arteries) or not. And if so, is it beneficial or harmful? "

Kriittanawong says it attributes health benefits observed in patients at thenaturally Cardiac healthy nutrients found in chocolate, the "flavonoids, methylxanthines, polyphenols and stearic acid, which can reduce inflammation and increase the right cholesterol." To break it more easily, know thatflavonoids Have been known to reduce blood clots and strengthen blood vessels, methylxanthines and polyphenols promote cardiovascular health and stearic acid can help control platelets to reduce the risk of blood clots, researchers note.

That said, go to town on theseHershey bars Go sufficient to keep your most vital organ in shape? Kriittanawong says more research is needed, explaining thatThe type and amount of chocolate that can be beneficial has not yet been identified. "Moderate amounts of chocolate seem to protect the coronary arteries, but it is likely that large quantities do not do it," he warned. "Calories, sugar, milk and grease in commercially available products should be considered, especially in diabetics and obese people."

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