Chocolate, The Energy Food

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Chocolate lovers every where have
been viewing the studies showing
dark chocolate as having certain
health benefits with excitement.
These studies have also pushed
some dietitians to believe that
chocolate contributes to a healthy
diet. It is unfortunate that the
evidence in both preliminary and
contradictory. Chocolate is an
energy dense food, and responsible
health care providers should use
caution when making
recommendations about including it
in a healthy diet.
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Chocolate has been linked to
cardiovascular disease because of
the high concentration of fat,
most of which is saturated.
However, the saturated fat in
chocolate is stearic acid, which
does not seem to cause cholesterol
levels to rise after it is eaten.
Increased risk of heart disease
has been associated with higher
levels of stearic acid in some
population studies. Mainly
because foods that are high in
stearic acid also have high levels
of other saturated fats, these do
cause elevation of cholesterol
levels.
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While some studies have found that
eating dark chocolate is not
harmful to serum cholesterol
levels, reports that dark
chocolate is able to improve
cholesterol concentrations are
mixed. No matter what the effect
of cocoa products on cholesterol
concentrations, they have been
shown to decrease the likelihood
of LDL cholesterol oxidizing in
tests. Another cardio-protective
action of cocoa products is the
ability to thin the blood by
decreasing platelet activation.
These studies have shown a
decrease in platelet activity
after being given cocoa beverages,
cocoa flavonol supplements or dark
chocolate.
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During studies of the Khuna
Indians in Panama it has been
observed that low blood pressure
is lower among this tribe who are
heavy cocoa users. Several
clinical studies have supported
this theory that cocoa may have
favorable effects on blood
pressure and flow. Other studies
have shown that it would take at a
minimum of 100 grams of flavonol
rich dark chocolate to decrease
blood pressure by an observable
amount.
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About the Author:
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