Chocolate nudges down BP in new meta-analysis
This is great new for chocolate lovers! Some of the research involve Kuna Indians in Latin America!
Kuna Indians in Central America consistently have a healthy blood pressure and drink about four cups of cocoa a day, leading researchers to hypothesize that the flavanols in cocoa are probably what cause its blood-pressure-lowering effect. Flavanols increase the formation of nitric oxide, which promotes vasodilation and thus blood-pressure reduction.
This talks about Flavanols! They are -
fla·vo·noid (fl
v
-noid
)
n.
Any of a large group of water-soluble plant pigments, including the anthocyanins, that are beneficial to health. Also called bioflavonoid.
So, in moderation, eat chocolate!
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