Japanese studies suggest that sipping natural cocoa can improve your cholesterol profile. People who drank the beverage twice daily for several weeks lowered their LDL ("bad") cholesterol and raised HDL ("good") cholesterol. In addition, their LDL cholesterol was more resistant to oxidation, making it less likely to clog arteries.
A 2007 study from Germany showed that eating just one-quarter ounce of dark chocolate a day for 18 weeks lowered both systolic and diastolic blood pressure without increasing weight.
More recently, scientists at Yale University reported that consuming a single bar of dark chocolate or two cups of natural cocoa reduced blood pressure and improved blood-vessel function in overweight adults.
A flavanol called epicatechin appears to be able to stave of illnesses from heart disease to cancer.
British research has shown that epicatechin also boosts blood flow to the brain, which could cut the risk of dementia, as well as staving off fatigue.
Flavanols, which are most abundant in dark chocolate, can also help keep diabetes and high blood pressure under control.
Meanwhile, scientists have discovered another compound, called epicatechin, commonly found in dark chocolate, protects the brain against strokes by shielding nerve cells.
The U.S. researchers gave the mice a dose of epicatechin, a flavanol, then 90 minutes later induced a stroke in the animals by cutting off the blood supply to their brains. The mice that had taken the epicatechin had 'significantly less' brain damage than those that had not.
The researchers, from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, also discovered that epicatechin had a protective effect when given to mice after they had a stroke.
One of the key attractions for many is that chocolate simply makes us feel good by stimulating the release of chemicals more normally associated with sex and exercise.
Recent research by Danish scientists indicates that the treat is more filling than milk chocolate and lessens cravings for other foods. In the study, young men ate about 3.5 ounces of either dark or milk chocolate in one sitting. Two and half hours later, the participants were offered pizza. Those who had eaten dark chocolate beforehand consumed 15 percent less pizza than those who had snacked on milk chocolate. The men also said that dark chocolate made them feel less like eating sweet, salty, or fatty foods.
Researchers have even gone as far as to claim that the smell of chocolate alone can protect against colds.
Craving some dark chocolate? Go ahead.
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