Chocolate Can Help Prevent Strokes
Researchers recently finished a study that observed significant health benefits in people who eat chocolate.
The key components in chocolate that give it health benefits are the flavanoids. Flavanoids are known to reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular disease because of their anti-clotting characteristics. The antioxidant power of chocolate is also significant. Chocolate has a higher Oxygen Radical Absorption Capacity (ORAC) than most common foods. Antioxidants protect the body from the destructive effects of free radicals.
The Chocolate Manufacturers Association claims that dark chocolate has an average ORAC value of over 13,000 and milk chocolate has approximately 6,700.
