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Thursday, October 7, 2010

Chocolate Is Good For Your Health

Want to cut your risk of heart disease in half? Try eating a little chocolate each day. Consuming moderate amounts of the popular treat is associated with reduced incidence of coronary heart disease, as reported in a study recently published in the journal Clinical Nutrition.

Chocolate - and dark chocolate in particular - contains high amounts of flavonoids, a major class of antioxidant plant chemicals called polyphenols. Previous research points to chocolate flavonoids reducing blood pressure and protecting against cardiovascular disease.

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