The study by researchers from the University of Munich have shown that moderate consumption of sweet health rather than complete rejection of it.
Scientific experts analyzed data of 500 thousand adults, consume sweets, and found: eating chocolate (in a number) improves the condition of the heart. The data obtained by them, suggests that people who eat three chocolate bars a month, better protected against the development of heart failure.
“People who eat chocolate in moderation, lowers the risk to get heart disease by 23% compared to those who do not eat sweets,” stated the experts.
The positive impact of chocolate on the heart, according to the researchers, due to its richness in flavonoids. These substances are well known for its ability when ingested to reduce the permeability of blood vessels, making them more flexible and elastic, and also to normalize blood pressure, balance heart rhythm.
At the same time, the authors warned that eating too much chocolate is unsafe for the same heart. Chocolate contains a lot of saturated fats, which induce the development of vascular disorders. Abuse of chocolate by 17% increases the risk of problems with the myocardium, experts noted.
Earlier Magicforum wrote about what the sweetness improves the condition of the liver.