{"id":373,"date":"2021-01-04T04:29:40","date_gmt":"2021-01-04T04:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mysttchocolates.com\/?p=373"},"modified":"2021-01-25T15:40:18","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T15:40:18","slug":"health-benefits-of-chocolates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mysttchocolates.com\/index.php\/2021\/01\/04\/health-benefits-of-chocolates\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Benefits of chocolates"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Chocolate has become a popular food product that millions enjoy every day, thanks to its unique, rich, and sweet taste. Despite its bad reputation for causing weight gain, a number of health benefits may be associated with this delicious treat.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

The cacao plant that chocolate is derived from also contains a compound called theobromine, which\u00a0Toby Amidor, RD<\/a>, a cookbook author and nutrition expert for the Food Network, says can help\u00a0reduce inflammation<\/a>\u00a0and potentially\u00a0lower blood pressure<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cCacao is packed with numerous antioxidants \u2014 actually more than\u00a0green tea<\/a>\u00a0or red wine,\u201d she says. \u201cThe darker you go, the more antioxidants you\u2019ll get, but there needs to be a balance between eating palatable dark chocolate and getting the health benefits.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Nutritional value of Chocolate<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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One study, published in\u00a0The Journal of Nutrition<\/em>, suggests that chocolate consumption might help\u00a0reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL)<\/a>\u00a0cholesterol levels, also known as \u201cbad cholesterol.\u201d\n\nThe researchers set out to investigate whether chocolate bars containing plant sterols (PS) and cocoa flavanols (CF) have any effect on cholesterol levels.\n\nThe authors concluded: \u201cRegular consumption of chocolate bars containing PS and CF, as part of a low-fat diet, may support cardiovascular health by lowering cholesterol and improving blood pressure.\u201d<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Scientists at Harvard Medical School have suggested that drinking two cups of hot chocolate a day could help keep the brain healthy and reduce memory decline in older people.\n\nThe researchers found that hot chocolate helped\u00a0improve blood flow<\/a>\u00a0to parts of the brain where it was needed.\n\nLead author, Farzaneh A. Sorond, said:\n
\u201c<\/span>As different areas of the brain need more energy to complete their tasks, they also need greater blood flow. This relationship, called neurovascular coupling, may play an important role in diseases such as Alzheimer\u2019s.\u201d<\/blockquote>\nResults of a lab experiment, published in 2014, indicated that a cocoa extract, called lavado, might\u00a0reduce or prevent damage<\/a>\u00a0to nerve pathways found in patients with\u00a0Alzheimer\u2019s disease<\/a>. This extract could help slow symptoms such as cognitive decline.\n\nAnother study, published in 2016 in the journal\u00a0Appetite<\/em>, suggests eating chocolate at least once weekly\u00a0could improve<\/a>\u00a0cognitive function.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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1. Heart disease<\/h6>\nResearch published in\u00a0The BMJ<\/em>, suggests that consuming chocolate could help lower the risk of developing\u00a0heart disease<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0one-third<\/a>.\n\nBased on their observations, the authors concluded that higher levels of chocolate consumption could be linked to a lower risk of cardiometabolic disorders.\n\nThey call for further experimental studies to confirm whether consuming chocolate is beneficial.\n

2. Stroke<\/h6>\nCanadian scientists, in a study involving 44,489 individuals, found that people who ate one serving of chocolate were\u00a022 percent<\/a>\u00a0less likely to experience a\u00a0stroke<\/a>\u00a0than those who did not. Also, those who had about two ounces of chocolate a week were 46 percent less likely to die from a stroke.\n\nA further study, published in the journal\u00a0Heart<\/em>\u00a0in 2015, tracked the impact of diet on the long-term health of 25,000 men and women.\n\nThe findings suggested that eating up to 100 grams (g) of chocolate each day may be linked to a\u00a0lower risk of heart disease<\/a>\u00a0and stroke.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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