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Here’s an article about a German study that found that dark chocolate may have a small benefit on blood pressure. Dark Chocolate a Comfort to Early Blood Pressure – Breaking Medical News + CME Teaching Brief® – MedPage Today I imagine the dark chocolate that was used was still alkalized and processed. Wouldn’t it be great to find [...] Who woulda thunk that you could offset the effects of a meal high in saturated fat by eating another food high in fat–walnuts. Eating a meal high in saturated fat causes our veins and arteries to narrow, stiffen and the lining to become sticky. This article from RealAge tells us a few things we can do to [...] A recently completed four-week double-blind study on 160 subjects showed that consumption of cocoa powder reduced LDL and raised HDL. There have been quite a few studies that have shown the reduction of “bad” cholesterol and the increase of “good” cholesterol. Another interesting finding of the study was that oxidized LDL was reduced. Oxidized LDL may [...] According to a RealAge article here, “Scientists may one day claim you need the stuff to be at your healthiest. It’s a theory growing from a study of the diets of a small Indian tribe Why not? Really, because it turns out that cacao (the stuff from which chocolate comes) is a potent antioxidant. Since this blog is about antioxidants and health, it just seemed like a fun name [...] |
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