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dark chocolate, according to the latest in a string of scientific studies
to show potential health benefits of chocolate.
German researchers studied more than 19,300 people over a decade and found
those who ate the most chocolate - an average of 7.5 grams a day -- had
lower blood pressure and a 39 percent lower risk of having a heart attack
or stroke than those who ate the least amount of chocolate - an average of
1.7 grams a day.
But, the difference between the two groups was just under six grams (6g)
of chocolate a day, less than one small square of an average 100g bar,
they wrote in a study in the European Heart Journal to be published on
Wednesday.
Brian Buijsse of the German Institute of Human Nutrition in Nuthetal, who
led the study, said people should not use his work as an excuse to stuff
themselves with chocolate.
"Small amounts of chocolate may help to prevent heart disease, but only if
it replaces other energy-dense food, such as snacks, in order to keep body
weight stable," he said.
Although they said more work needed to be done to be sure, the researchers
think the flavanols in cocoa may be the reason why chocolate seems to be
good for blood pressure and heart health -- and since there is more cocoa
in dark chocolate, dark chocolate may have a greater effect.
VEGETABLES, WINE AND COCOA
Flavanols are a class of the antioxidant flavonoids that are found in many
vegetables, cocoa and red wine.
"Flavanols appear to be ... responsible for improving the bioavailability
of nitric oxide from the cells that line the inner wall of blood vessels,"
said Buijsse.
Nitric oxide is a gas that, once released, causes the smooth muscle cells
of the blood vessels to relax and widen, he said, adding that this may
contribute to lower blood pressure.
For their chocolate study, the researchers used data from participants of
a larger study called European Prospective Investigation into Cancer
(EPIC).
They followed more than 19,300 over more than 10 years during which time
their blood pressure, height and weight measurements as well as details of
their diet, lifestyle and health were recorded.
Buijsse said put in terms of absolute risk, the findings showed that if
people in the group eating the least amount of chocolate increased their
chocolate intake by six grams a day, 85 fewer heart attacks and strokes
per 10,000 people could be expected to occur over a period of about 10
years.
Commenting on the study on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology,
Frank Ruschitzka of Switzerland's University Hospital Zurich said basic
science had now demonstrated "quite convincingly" that dark chocolate with
a cocoa content of at least 70 percent reduces some kinds of stress and
can improve blood flow and blood pressure.
But he said: "Before you rush to add dark chocolate to your diet, be aware
that 100 grams ... contains roughly 500 calories.
"You may want to subtract an equivalent amount of calories by cutting back
on other foods to avoid weight gain."
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