It’s Valentine’s Day and what better time to indulge in a little chocolate. And you can feel less guilty because dark chocolate may offer a health benefits.
Canadian researchers from McMaster University in Hamilton have discovered that eating a small amount of chocolate a week may lessen the risk of having a stroke. Also, they have found eating chocolate may help lessen the risk of dying from a stroke.
The researchers focused on three studies conducted on chocolate. The first study was in 2007 where more than 34,000 postmenopausal women in Iowa took part in a study where once a week they ate one serving of chocolate. The findings showed that they were 22 per cent less likely to suffer a stroke than those who did not eat chocolate.
The second study was conducted in Sweden where once a week 1,169 people ate 50 grams of chocolate. The findings in this study showed that 46 percent of people were less likely to die after having a stroke than those who did not consume chocolate.
A third study reviewed did not find a link between chocolate and the risk of death from stroke.
Chocolate is loaded with antioxidants which are called flavonoids and has many health benefits including being anti-inflammatory. There are more antioxidants in dark chocolate.
However, Dr Saposnik warned: “Eating too much chocolate can make you fat as chocolate also contains saturated fats.
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