Fat and sweet, chocolate is especially rich in flavonoids, antioxidant molecules very interesting health. It's simple, cocoa is the food which contains more flavonoids. It contains twice as well as green tea or wine.

With such antioxidantThe chocolate has protective effects on the system Cardiovascular. Indeed, antioxidants prevent the phenomenon of atherosclerosis, prevent the formation of bad cholesterol, Decrease blood pressure, affect the flexibility of blood vessel walls, or on as many risk factors for disease Cardiovascular.

All these effects do they translate concretely reduced illness Cardiovascular ? Can we really measure the effects of chocolate on the heart and blood vessels? This is precisely what has been demonstrated in this study that involved over 1,100 people have been attacked heart. After being informed about their usual consumption of chocolate, the authors find that the risk of recurrence is much lower than the subjects are large consumers of chocolate. After 8 years of follow-up reveals that compared to people who eat almost no chocolateThose who use it occasionally has a risk of dying from disease Cardiovascular reduced by 27%. This risk is reduced by 44% among those who eat once a week and 66% in the biggest lovers of chocolate.

 

What type of chocolate should I eat?

In this study, the authors found no difference in the type of chocolate (dark or milk). But in principle, remember that the flavonoids contained in cocoa. Thus, chocolate is more concentrated in cocoa, the more he will be rich in flavonoids. This is the case of dark chocolate, compared to chocolate milk, the latter being diluted with Dairy. As the chocolate White is obviously the poorest: know it does not contain cocoa and is made from cocoa butter.