Chocolate is one of those foods that people tend to love-hate. If we want to lose weight, it is one of the first foods that reduces us, however, its health benefits do not cease to amaze us every day: it prevents memory impairment, problems with the colon, obesity and diabetes. Now, a new study claims that eating chocolate regularly reduces our risk of heart disease and stroke.
Chocolate ... it has been called 'emotional food' and it is a pleasure for many and even an addiction for some ... But, can we know who will end up eating a piece of this delicacy after having seen, smelled and touched it for a while ?
Add up and go on. A team from the Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) has detected a new benefit from cocoa. Although more than cocoa, we should speak of a bioactive substance, flavanols.
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) affects 15-20% of people over 70 years of age and, therefore, they have problems moving due to poor blood circulation to their legs that causes cramps and pain. Now, thanks to a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, it is possible to apply a delicious and simple remedy against this obstacle: chocolate.
Lately, the good news for chocolate lovers has multiplied - better if it is black, without added milk and sugar -: it has been shown, for example, that it is a heart-healthy food.
Chocolate always arouses passions: we already know that drinking dark chocolate helps our body to relax, that it increases our ability to do physical exercise, therefore, it is good for sports, that it increases the sexual desire of women, and has also been associated with a lower risk of heart problems, probably due to its high content of polyphenols (antioxidant substances that are also present in other foods such as olive oil); so in this case, this statement is on the right track.
A study by the University of Granada and published in the latest issue of the specialized scientific journal Nutrition has overturned the old belief that chocolate makes us fat. According to research, a high consumption of chocolate is associated with lower levels of accumulated fat throughout the body, regardless of the diet you follow and the amount of physical exercise you do.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
