Sunday, June 21, 2009

Do Cocoa Help Heart Health ?


Antioxidants in cocoa might help your heart by keeping your blood vessels relaxed, thus easing blood pressure and helping circulation.

The study shows that cocoa's antioxidants -- called flavonoids -- coax the body into making more nitric oxide, which relaxes the blood vessels.

Chocolate also contains flavonoids, but the problem with chocolate is the burden of fat it carries...

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