Baltimore-Good news for fans of chocolate. Especially dark chocolate without the milk mixture.
This time, according to a study in the Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, the content of dark chocolate can fight against stroke. The reason is epicatechin, one of the substances that exist in dark chocolate, can trigger the growth of protective cells in the brain.
According to one researcher, Dr. Norman K. Hollenberg of Harvard Medical School, from experiments on rats indicated some stoke, epicatechin can be used for the treatment of stroke. Even the effect can already be seen three hours after exposure to stoke.
"We give this substance in various doses in rats 90 minutes before he suffered a stroke," he said. "And it turns out, after infarction (damage due to stroke) to be reduced."
Even though dark chocolate has been proven good for health, Sylvain Dore, Chairman of the researchers, from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine recommends consuming more cocoa beans directly (cocoa).
"Cocoa does not like chocolate is high in calories and saturated fat. Cocoa could be a tool for the diet, especially when mixed with fruit and vegetables, "he said.
Previously, indicated dark chocolate can protect humans from diseases of the heart. Based on some research, just 6.7 grams of chocolate a day, a person can protect themselves from heart damage.
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