Does Cocoa Protect Your From Stroke?
August 4th, 2010Ready for some incredibly delicious good news? Researchers at the University of Toronto have finished a research study which they believe recommends that dark chocoloate might dramatically reduce the risk of both stroke and death by stroke .
Nutritionists have long been extolling chocolate’s praises as an antioxidant rich food, and it has even been noted that it has many positive effects on the circulatory system. Other studies have indicated anticancer and brain stimulating properties, as well. Now don’t get too ecstatic – this isn’t a free pass to consume as much chocolate as you can humanly manage. As with any high-energy food, excessive intake increases the risk of weight acquire and care should be taken to select high quality, preferably pure and organic sources of chocolate low in artificial ingredients and high in raw cocoa (where all the healthy chemical compounds come from). Fortunately, all it takes is a small serving of dark chocolate, consumed once a week , to wage your body with all of its stroke preventing benefits.
Luckily, most grocery stores and websites supply high cocoa (70-85% cocoa content ) bars. You should stay away from milk chocolate and high-sugar chocolate bars as their antioxidant levels will be too low and the high sugar content will offset any benefits provided by the potent antioxidants. High-antioxidant cocoa products are even coming in supplement form in order to wage a concentrated dose of these beneficial compounds . If you prefer, you can also purchase concentrated cocoa in powder form and add it to milk or a accelerator shake for a swift and simple shot of antioxidants, remember to be aware of the sugar content.
There are two main issues with chocolate. First is the impact on weight. Many weight loss blogs and weight loss podcasts recommend that all chocolate is bad, however, I have found that there is tiny evidence to support this suggestion. In fact, the dark, high-cocoa chocolate can be ingested in small quantities to take care of that nagging sweet-tooth. Second is the view that chocolate can be detrimental to the bones. Even Though consuming the “fake chocolate” products that are high in sugar and low in antioxidants could increase the risk of bone loss, the small quantities of “real”, high-cocoa chocolate are absolutely innocuous for people with bone loss. Who knows, the antioxidants in cocoa might actually establish to be a component of a natural treatment for osteoporosis.
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