You probably eat chocolate because you like it. I know I do! But here’s a study suggesting significant health benefits from eating 100g of dark chocolate (greater than 60% cocoa) every day for 10 years.
Results Daily consumption of dark chocolate (polyphenol content equivalent to 100 g of dark chocolate) can reduce cardiovascular events by 85 (95% confidence interval 60 to 105) per 10 000 population treated over 10 years. $A40 (£25; €31; $42) could be cost effectively spent per person per year on prevention strategies using dark chocolate. These results assume 100% compliance and represent a best case scenario.
Conclusions The blood pressure and cholesterol lowering effects of dark chocolate consumption are beneficial in the prevention of cardiovascular events in a population with metabolic syndrome. Daily dark chocolate consumption could be an effective cardiovascular preventive strategy in this population.
If you’re worried about the weight gain potential of 100g of chocolate a day, the researchers suggest “substituting chocolate for other snacks”! (what they mean is balance it out with other changes in your diet)
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