And rest assured, chocolate lovers, you may be able to safely indulge in similarly modest
consumption of dark chocolate, but less so milk or white chocolate.
I've noticed a number of times that some of the commenters here seem to think copious
consumption of dark chocolate is a righteous part of the Paleo diet.
Lowering these three risk factors means
the consumption of dark chocolate lowered participants» risk of atherosclerosis, a condition that can be caused by arterial stiffness and white blood cell adhesion.
A 2012 study found that daily
consumption of dark chocolate could decrease non-fatal strokes and heart attacks in people at high risk of such issues.
[15] One study has shown that
consumption of dark chocolate improved performance on cognitive tests which included the abstract reasoning test, the scanning and tracking test, the working memory test, the visual - spatial memory test, and the organization test.
Indeed, research has shown that the moderate
consumption of dark chocolate is actually GOOD for us in later life, with the benefits outweighing the risks.
My consumption of dark chocolate usually increases during winter time and this year it's no different.
A study involving two groups of women demonstrated that long - term
consumption of dark chocolate helped protect their skin from the sun's rays, improve blood - flow to the skin, and aided hydration.
Not exact matches
However, a recent clinical trial (39) did not find any beneficial effects
of short - term (6 wk)
dark chocolate and cocoa
consumption on cardiovascular outcomes or on neuropsychological tests.
Despite the negative results, Semba says, studies have shown that
consumption of red wine,
dark chocolate and berries does reduce inflammation in some people and still appears to protect the heart.
Furthermore,
dark chocolate consumption accelerated the body's metabolism
of blood sugar, or glucose, a process that involves the hormone insulin.
A study has shown that regular
consumption of small doses (20 g every 3 days)
of dark chocolate is associated with lower levels
of the inflammatory marker C - reactive protein.
To receive the libido - enhancing effects
of chocolate, I recommend dramatically reducing sugar
consumption in the rest
of your diet and only eating
dark chocolate.
Consumption of flavonoid - rich
dark chocolate or products containing high concentrations
of cacao (minimally 70 percent cacao, 30 percent organic cane sugar) may help fight against stress and inflammation by boosting mood, memory and immunity...
There are abundant evidence that moderate
consumption of chocolate, especially
dark chocolate may prevent against development
of cardiovascular disease.
The new study not only reveals this as being a myth but sheds additional light on why
chocolate consumption (especially
dark, organic
chocolate) may be beneficial in both the prevention and treatment
of type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes.
Dark chocolate — Research has shown that
chocolate consumption leads to the release
of phenylethylamine and serotonin, leading to some aphrodisiac and mood - lifting effects.
The authors also concluded that their study «provides strong evidence that a daily
consumption of 40 g
of dark chocolate during a period
of 2 weeks is sufficient to modify the metabolism
of... healthy human subjects.»
The general rule
of thumb is the
darker the
chocolate bar, the lower the sugar content, and the benefits
of the cocoa often outweigh the risks
of sugar
consumption for healthy individuals.
Markov model
of effect
of dark chocolate consumption versus no
consumption and its effects on cardiovascular outcomes in a population with metabolic syndrome
A modelling analysis predicted that
dark chocolate consumption in populations at high risk
of cardiovascular disease could potentially avert cardiovascular events over the long term owing to its antihypertensive and metabolic effects
The blood pressure lowering and total cholesterol lowering effects
of dark chocolate consumption provide a non-drug treatment option, either alone or in combination with therapeutic interventions.
Base case and sensitivity analysis results in a Markov model
of effectiveness and cost effectiveness *
of dark chocolate consumption according to compliance levels versus no
dark chocolate consumption over 10 years in prehypertensive / hypertensive people with metabolic syndrome, free
of cardiovascular disease and diagnosed diabetes.
Data inputs used in Markov model
of the effect and cost effectiveness
of dark chocolate consumption in a population with metabolic syndrome free
of cardiovascular disease and diagnosed diabetes