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A review of the literature to summarize the health benefits of apple ciider vinegar and other common vinegars. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

No associations between cannabis use in young adulthood and strokes later in life were found in multivariable models. An almost doubled risk of ischemic stroke was observed in those with cannabis use > 50 times; this risk was attenuated when adjusted for tobacco usage. Smoking ≥ 20 cigarettes per day was clearly associated both with strokes before 45 years of age and with strokes throughout the follow-up. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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.