Chocolate candy bar for a heart drug.

Not all the news about what we eat and its impact on our health is poor, especially those studying at the Center for Health Sciences, University of California at San Francisco. Ca scientists know that only the small bars of color. dark chocolate daily is good for you. Very good for you at UCSF research Mary Engler, PhD, RN, the research group.

Dr. Engler and his colleagues divided the pool of 21 healthy participants in two experimental groups. The first group is to eat a bar of dove dark chocolate daily for two weeks. Cocoa bar that is rich, rich source of plant chemicals called. epicatechins. Epicatechins powerful antioxidants in plants of the company, called flavonoids. Epicatechins scientists believe that the blood vessels of cholesterol in the treatment of calcifying flexibility and lower risk of blood clots.

Both groups of participants tested dove dark chocolate bar, but not sweet. Epicatechins bars of chocolate to be healthy.

All those involved in clinical studies evaluating the effectiveness of ultrasound for the expansion of blood vessels and relax. Dilation of blood vessels are endothelial health and maintain health blood pressure. When eating bars clear increase in endothelial function.

Why is this? This study does not prove beyond doubt that the guests experience Ate dove bar and enjoy the increase in blood pressure is high concentration of flavonoids epicatechin in the blood.

Dr. Engler is to press the long course of study is the role of clinical audit Flavonoides chocolate and health. He said that the increase in the blood. Epicatechins concentrations of sugar called for expansion and relaxation of blood vessels and arteries chemical seal small. Dr. our blood. Engler reminded the press is best for the heart.

by Robert Rister