The Journal of Nutrition conducted a study and has found that some compounds in cocoa, called flavonoids, have a beneficial effect on heart health. The studies are still in their early phases and they do have some limitations, but they are showing some promising results in cardiovascular health. The results conclude that the benefits are consistent across genders and body types.
Key Takeaways:
- In all, 1,139 volunteers were involved in these trials.
- Therefore, the findings from the current study apparently shouldn’t be generalized to different sorts of chocolate candies or white chocolates, of which the content of sugar/food additives could be substantially higher than that of the dark chocolate.
- The treatment groups of the trials included in our meta-analysis are primarily dark chocolate — a few were using cocoa powder-based beverages,” Lin said.
“Therefore, the findings from the current study apparently shouldn’t be generalized to different sorts of chocolate candies or white chocolates, of which the content of sugar/food additives could be substantially higher than that of the dark chocolate.”
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/10/161014151232.htm