by University of Surrey Credit: CC0 Public Domain Cocoa only reduces blood pressure and arterial stiffness when they are elevated, a new study from the University of Surrey finds. Cocoa flavanols have previously been found to lower blood pressure and arterial stiffness as much as some blood pressure medication. However, how effective flavanols are in everyday life in reducing blood pressure has...
by American Heart Association Consumption of cocoa may improve walking performance for patients with peripheral artery disease, according to the results of a small, preliminary, phase II research trial published today in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation Research. In a small study of 44 peripheral artery disease patients over age 60, those who drank...
What if eating chocolate helped prevent and treat diabetes? It’s crazy enough to laugh off. But here’s the thing: BYU researchers have discovered certain compounds found in cocoa can actually help your body release more insulin and respond to increased blood glucose better. Insulin is the hormone that manages glucose, the blood sugar that reaches...
