COCOA

Chocolate may lower heart risk by a third: study
Eat­ing choc­o­late may be as­so­ci­at­ed with a one third re­duc­tion in the risk of de­vel­op­ing heart dis­ease, finds a study pub­lished on the Brit­ish Med­i­cal Jour­nal web­site Aug. 28.
Cacao From Dark Chocolate Lowers Risk of Stroke and Heart Disease
Everybody likes chocolate, a fact supported by the annual increase in consumption documented by chocolate manufacturers around the globe. This may be good news for many chocolate consumers, but caution is advised to carefully monitor the quantity consumed and the cocoa content of the product purchased. We now have documented evidence to explain how dark chocolate consumption lowers stroke risk in women and slashes heart disease risk in adults.
Mining the Riches of Dark Chocolate
By Denise Webb, PhD, RD
Research continues to show the phytochemicals in this decadent treat may lower heart disease and stroke risk.
Chocolate Gives Statins A $29 Billion Run For Their Money
With the blockbuster cholesterol-lowering class of drugs known as statins being widely promoted for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease, despite their having over 300 documented adverse health effects (including heart failure!), how does chocolate sound as a viable, heart-friendly alternative?