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A Little Chocolate May Do the Heart Good

A Little Chocolate May Do the Heart Good. European Heart Journal March 30, 2010. Chocolate and Heart Health. In the study, people who ate the most chocolate (7.5 g/day) had lower blood pressure and were 39% less likely to have a heart attack than those who ate the least (1.7 g/day).

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A Little Chocolate May Do the Heart Good

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  1. A Little Chocolate May Do theHeart Good European Heart JournalMarch 30, 2010

  2. Chocolate and Heart Health In the study, people who ate the most chocolate (7.5 g/day) had lower blood pressure and were 39% less likely to have a heart attack than those who ate the least (1.7 g/day). Heart Attack Risk (RR) n=19,357 people, 10-year study European Heart Journal. March 30, 2010.

  3. Eating Chocolate • Choose dark chocolate. • 7 grams of chocolate is equivalent to one small square or about 0.3 ounces a day. • Eating chocolate should not add extra calories. It should take the place of other treats or be worked off with exercise. • It’s the cocoa in the chocolate that is beneficial, not the fat or sugar.

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