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1. Chocolate Consumption and MI Risk.

Author

Fahey, Rebecca L.

Subjects
*CORONARY heart disease prevention, *MYOCARDIAL infarction, *CACAO, *LONGITUDINAL method, *THERAPEUTICS
Abstract

The author stresses on the confirmatory meta-analysis and cohort study concerning the Swedish adults who determined chocolate and cocoa flavanol consumption helps in lowering the risk of myocardial infarction and coronary artery disease. He states that the evidence-based trials concluded favorable effects of cocoa on insulin sensitivity, high-density lipoprotein levels and blood pressure. He also discusses the trend in medical literature on the use of food as medicine.

Published
2017

2. Chocolate for Primary Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation.

Author

AHC MEDIA

Subjects
*ATRIAL fibrillation prevention, *CACAO, *ARRHYTHMIA, *COGNITION, *FLAVONOIDS, *INGESTION, *THERAPEUTICS
Abstract

In a large, population-based, prospective cohort study of Danish people aged 50-64 years, researchers found that chocolate intake was inversely related to incidental rates of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2018

3. Dietary Flavanols from Cocoa Improve Dentate Gyrus Function and Cognitive Performance in Aging Population.

Author

Decker, Carrie

Subjects
*BRAIN anatomy, *FLAVONOIDS, *HEART physiology, *CACAO, *AGING, *CEREBRAL circulation, *COGNITION, *DIET, *EXERCISE, *POPULATION, *SEDENTARY lifestyles, *THERAPEUTICS
Abstract

The article presents research which assessed the recovery of dietary flavanols from cocoa. Topics covered include the daily consumption of dietary flavanols to boost the health of aging people. Also mentioned is the impact of dietary flavanols on the cognitive function or brain performance of patients.

Published
2014

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