REDUCE STROKE RISK WITH CHOCOLATE!!!

I heard about this on TV, so decided to do some research. So...make yourself a cup or two...sit back...and heal your hearts, brains, and minds. Ahhhh...

People who consume moderate amounts
of chocolate have better
brain circulation and can reduce their
risk of stroke. Cocoa beans—the main
ingredient in chocolate—contain natural
antioxidants called cocoa flavonoids.
The flavonoids in chocolate are
more powerful than vitamin C at limiting
fatty deposits (plaque) in arteries
in the brain and heart. Buildups of
plaque can impair mental performance
and are the main cause of strokes.
Chemical compounds in chocolate
also increase the levels of nitric oxide,
a critical compound in the blood that
relaxes the inner walls of blood vessels
and promotes better blood flow
and lower blood pressure. A study of
470 healthy men in the Netherlands
found that those who ate the most cocoa
beans—in the form of chocolate
bars, pudding, hot cocoa, etc.—had
lower blood pressure and half the risk
of dying during the study period than
those who ate the least.
What to do: Have one to two cups
of cocoa or two small squares of a
bar of chocolate daily. The darker the
chocolate, the better. According to
the ORAC scale—a measure of the
antioxidant levels in foods—dark
chocolate has double the amount of
antioxidants of milk chocolate.

Just means I can eat more chocolate and not feel guilty!!

Heather wrote:

Just means I can eat more chocolate and not feel guilty!!

Better yet, does it work for men too?

Actually...this study was done on men...so...unless you're keeping something from us... you should do very well!

Is this regular chocolate or dark chocolate? I read it was only the dark chocolate

Well that sucks....I don't like the dark

Well...you could always turn on a light???

AlwaysHopeful wrote:

Well...you could always turn on a light???

Sometimes I am pretty smart. I almost said it too

Lost One wrote:

AlwaysHopeful wrote:

Well...you could always turn on a light???

Sometimes I am pretty smart. I almost said it too

That one even made my monkey laugh!

I have some sucking up to do so I'm bringing both light and dark

Or maybe you'd better get in the corner again Mike

Doc Mike wrote:

I have some sucking up to do so I'm bringing both light and dark

Whadya do now, Mike?

And don't forget the champagne

Then Mike, go sit in the corner

He has been all day. But not tonight

Have fun guys

We did, we are, we will

We want details

No time, I'm so late. But we had a blast

Yeah sure Brianna

Brianna wrote:

We did, we are, we will

I actually like shopping

Brianna wrote:

No time, I'm so late. But we had a blast

Still waiting

Lost One wrote:

Brianna wrote:

No time, I'm so late. But we had a blast

Still waiting

And wait we will