Consumption of small amounts of dark chocolate associated with reduction in...
Eating about 30 calories a day of dark chocolate was associated with a lowering of blood pressure, without weight gain or other adverse effects, according to a study in the July 4 issue of JAMA Dirk...
View ArticleDark chocolate: Half a bar per week to keep at bay the risk of heart attack
Public release date: 23-Sep-2008 An Italian study, the first outcome of a large epidemiological investigation, finds new beneficial effects of chocolate in the prevention of cardiovascular disease...
View ArticleNew evidence that dark chocolate helps ease emotional stress
Public release date: 11-Nov-2009 - found that eating about an ounce and a half of dark chocolate a day for two weeks reduced levels of stress hormones in the bodies of people feeling highly stressed...
View ArticleStudy shows potential benefit of dark chocolate for liver disease patients
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Isabelle Scali media.easl2010@cohnwolfe.com 44-771-743-5103 European Association for the Study of the Liver Vienna, Austria, Thursday 15 April: Doctors could soon...
View ArticleChocolate is a ‘super fruit’
Public release date: 6-Feb-2011 It is widely known that fruit contains antioxidants which may be beneficial to health. New research published in the open access journal Chemistry Central Journal...
View ArticleThe precise reason for the health benefits of dark chocolate: Feeds the Good...
DALLAS, March 19, 2014 — The health benefits of eating dark chocolate have been extolled for centuries, but the exact reason has remained a mystery –– until now. Researchers reported here today that...
View ArticleThe precise reason for the health benefits of dark chocolate: Mystery solved
Highlights: “The good microbes, such as Bifidobacterium and lactic acid bacteria, feast on chocolate,” she said. “When you eat dark chocolate, they grow and ferment it, producing compounds that are...
View ArticlePolyphenols – compounds found in cocoa and other foods may help people with...
Polyphenols could yield small benefit for people with PAD American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report July 02, 2014 | Categories: Heart News Study Highlights •Polyphenols – compounds found...
View ArticleBeyond apples: A serving a day of dark chocolate might keep the doctor away
04 May 2014 San Diego, CA— Chocolate, considered by some to be the “food of the gods,” has been part of the human diet for at least 4,000 years; its origin thought to be in the region surrounding the...
View ArticleDark chocolate could prevent heart problems in high-risk people
1 Jun 2012 Daily consumption over 10 years is a cost-effective strategy Daily consumption of dark chocolate can reduce cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks and strokes, in people with metabolic...
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