A Harvard University study found that eating dark chocolate three times a month could prolong a person's life by roughly one year. Another study by Dundee University found that volunteers who ate dark chocolate cut their risk of developing blood clots by about 75 percent.
What these and other research studies have identified are the flavonoids found in cocoa. Flavonoids are chemicals derived from antioxidant-rich plants that are believed to offer a wide variety of nutritional benefits.
Flavonoids are also found in fruits, vegetables and whole grains. They help keep blood platelets from massing together, reducing the risk of blood clots that can lead to heart attack and stroke. They have also been shown to lower blood pressure."
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I wonder if daily use of the chocolate outweighs the beneficial effects..... I doubt many people who love chocolate eat it only 3 times a month!
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