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For The Heart

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The Health Benefits of Chocolate
Who thought that chocolate would be healthy? There are constant studies being done all over the world that says just that. Dark Chocolate contains flavanoids that help blood vessels work more smoothly, perhaps reducing the risk of heart disease. Chocolate also acts as a powerful antioxidant, reducing dangerous free radicals at a higher rate than vitamin C or green tea.

For the Heart...
• A growing body of research, including a study by the American Heart Association, shows that flavonoids found in chocolate - especially dark chocolate can help blood vessels work more smoothly, inhibit blood clot formation, improve how the body uses insulin and reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or "bad cholesterol."

• A new study suggests chocolate may help repair aging blood vessels in adults.

• Two independent studies, one in a healthy elderly population and another in young healthy women, demonstrate that the consumption of flavonol-rich cocoa can increase blood flow to the brain, according to the Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, in a supplement that focuses on the potential health benefits of flavonol-rich cocoa.