Chocolate and Stroke Risk
This is very good news! Something that many of us crave, may actually be good for us. Flavonoids in chocolate may lower the risk of having or dying from stroke. 2 large studies will be presented which suggest that chocolate consumption may help to lower one’s risk for having a stroke and dying from a stroke. These results are to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in Toronto.
The first study found 44,489 people who ate one serving of chocolate per week were 22% less likely to have a stroke than people who didn’t eat chocolate. The second study showed that 1,169 people who ate 50 grams of chocolate once a week were 46% less likely to die after a stroke compared to people who didn’t. A third study included in the review found no association between chocolate consumption and risk of death from stroke.
Researchers say chocolate, especially dark chocolate, is rich in antioxidants called flavonoids, which have been shown to have a number of health benefits.
“More research is needed to determine whether chocolate truly lowers stroke risk, or whether healthier people are simply more likely to eat chocolate than others,” researcher Sarah Sahib, BScCA, of McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, says in a news release.
Source Web MD by Jennifer Warner
Posted: February 12th, 2010 | Author: drpoynor | Filed under: great health at every age, nutrition & diet, things we like | Tags: chocolate, diet, home, nutrition, stroke | 1 Comment »
