Health food
24/08/08 14:19
The
latest news about chocolate - that it makes blood
vessels more flexible - adds to accumulating evidence
that chocolate offers a number of health benefits and
may be good for the heart. Earlier findings had shown
that chocolate contains polyphenols, the same kinds
of antioxidants found in red wine and green tea;
stearic acid, a type of fat that doesn't raise
cholesterol levels; and flavonoids, which reduce the
stickiness of platelets, inhibiting blood clotting
and reducing the danger of coronary artery blockages.
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