Two recently published studies in the journals Age and the British Journal of Nutrition (BJN) demonstrate that
consuming cocoa flavanols improves cardiovascular function and lessens the burden on the heart that comes with the aging and stiffening of arteries.
Not exact matches
Half drank two beverages a day, each containing 450 mg of
flavanols (a component found in
cocoa), while the other half
consumed a single, daily beverage containing just 10 mg, Time reports.
It can be
consumed either before or after exercise and scientific studies demonstrate that within a few hours of
consuming a product with
cocoa flavanols, the
cocoa flavanols enter the body and start to help support your cardiovascular system.
Consuming a beverage containing
cocoa flavanols improves blood vessel function in patients with kidney failure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN).
One study of healthy volunteers showed that 5 days of
consuming high -
flavanol cocoa improved blood flow to the brain (21).
People who
consume a high
flavanol cocoa powder drink daily or eat dark chocolates have much more radiant skin as compared to those who don't.