NUTRITION NEWS
CHOCOLATE THERAPY
Regular intake of cocoa may help prevent stress-induced heart attacks and strokes, according to new research.1 Cocoa is high in flavanols, a type of flavonoid (phytonutrients found in most plants and animals) that has numerous health-boosting effects. And a new study carried out by the University of Birmingham has shown that the blood vessels of subjects who downed a flavanol-rich cocoa drink functioned better under mental stress, reducing their risk of dangerous cardiovascular events. Flavanols are also present in green tea, apples and raspberries.
