A chocolate a day keeps heart diseases at bay, say insurance agencies
November 15, 2004
Health India > London : Call it the heights of irony but where you might have though that insurance agencies would urge their clients to keep away from fattening things like chocolates, they are actually writing letters to their clients to eat a chocolate a day after several studies have indicated that it is good for the heart.
Experts have now agreed that the antioxidants found in cocoa decrease the risk of coronary artery disease. According to reports in 'The British Journal of Cardiology,' experiments have shown that flavanols have a beneficial influence on vascular health.
Cocoa and chocolate products are rich in flavanols, a class of natural compounds found in a variety of foods including tea and red wine, reports Ananova.
The German DAK health insurance company is now saying that they have enough evidence to ask their clients to consume plain chocolate. But they are also adding that clients should not go overboard as too much can lead to obesity and an increased risk of heart disease.
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