Eating chocolate can keep your heart healthy? New study reveals sweetest way to fight hypertension
A recent study found that cocoa flavanols may help prevent high blood pressure in individuals with normal systolic blood pressure. Consuming a cocoa extract supplement over 3.4 years showed a significant reduction in incident hypertension for this subgroup. This suggests flavanol-rich cocoa can be a beneficial part of a heart-healthy lifestyle for prevention.
A recent study found that cocoa flavanols may help prevent high blood pressure in individuals with normal systolic blood pressure. Consuming a cocoa extract supplement over 3.4 years showed a significant reduction in incident hypertension for this subgroup. This suggests flavanol-rich cocoa can be a beneficial part of a heart-healthy lifestyle for prevention.
