Dear Marshall, Is there any way you can retype these things so they are straight? I`m getting seasick trying to read `em... Marsha
> Chocolate 'Protects the Heart' > > Scientists have found chocolate contains a chemical > that protects against > heart disease. The substance in question is > procyanidin, a chemical belonging > to a group called the polyphenolic compounds. > > These compounds are widely distributed in fruits and > vegetables and are > known to protect against coronary heart disease. > > Researchers, led by Dr Derek Schramm, from the > University of California, > Davis, fed chocolate to a group of volunteers to > test the theory that > procyanidins can help to keep the cardiovascular > system healthy. > > Ten healthy volunteers ate samples of chocolate > containing high and low > amounts of procyanidin at separate times. > > The researchers found that after two hours, plasma > concentrations of a > procyanidin metabolite were increased by 20 times in > those volunteers who > had eaten the chocolate with high procyanidin > levels. > > These people also registered a significant reduction > in serum leukotriene. This > chemical encourages particles in the blood called > platelets to stick together - > increasing the risk of clots. > > The researchers were able to produce the same result > when they exposed > cells taken from the body's major blood vessel, the > aorta, to procyanidin. > > The authors suggest that frequent consumption of > procyanidins may help to > ward off heart problems. > > Procyanidin is found in few common foods, and its > content in commercial > brands of chocolate varies widely. > > Future research will determine if procyanidins in > other foods are as effective as > those present in chocolate. > > The research is published in the American Journal of > Clinical Nutrition. -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: [email protected] -or- [email protected] with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
