Valentine’s Day is around the corner! Are you hunting out to please your loved ones with expensive gifts? Wait! Are chocolates being cancelled from your checklist just because of its health effects? Don’t worry! Surprise your dear ones by gifting them chocolates and tell what new researches have to say about it.
Who doesn’t love a little piece of chocolate after every meal? But with continuous harp on health-consciousness and the dark devil’s (chocolates) ill-effect on health, you think it better to avoid.
Well no more! A recent study reveals that consuming 100gms of chocolate per day will strengthen your heart and cut down upon the risk of cardiac failure and strokes.
The study finds its impression and appearance in the online version of the journal Heart. The researchers graphed about 21,000 adults in the city of Norfolk, England. The study encompassed on certain parameters of health that included food consumption frequency and lifestyle habits, observing them for approx 12 long years. During the said span of time nearly, 3,013 (14%) participants witnessed deadly or mild cardiac illnesses or stroke.
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Approximately, one in every five people (rounding off to 20%) participating population mentioned that they never touched any chocolate, while amongst other participants, daily chocolate intake ranged between 7g-10 gm. with the maximum limit of 100gms a day.
Researchers mentioned that the younger crowd was more involved in higher chocolate intake and imbalanced Body Mass Index (BMI), isolated systolic hypertension, inflammatory proteins in the plasma cells, type 2 diabetes and ill maintained approach to workout sessions – all contributors of a promising heart risk syndrome health profile.
Chocolates: Directly co-related to more carbs and low on protein content
Earlier the predominant thought regarding chocolate intake was that “you eat more chocolate to gain more energy, an edible ingredient full of carbohydrates with reduced amount of protein and no alcohol content.”
The quantified graphs of the cardiologists says that people who took calculated chocolate had about 11% less chances of future heart risks and 25% reduced chances of heart-oriented deaths.
Keeping diet elements into consideration, it was observed that the chances for hospital visit leading to death were calculated up to 9%.
Despite of impending risk elements, greater chocolate intake was directly co-related to 23% less chances of stroke.
Considering it as an observational research, the certain cause and effects could not be concluded. Still, the scientists do mention that the food intake does have a crucial role to play in keeping your heart healthy.
Milk chocolate, which is considered as less healthy and calorie containing food item when compared to dark chocolate, had been eaten more regularly by the survey contributors, the health advantages shared by this chocolate category equally can’t be forgotten.
“This observation about white chocolates is even indicatory that apart from flavonoids even lactate compounds like calcium etc can reduce heart ailments.”
Added Bonuses of Eating Chocolate
- Dark chocolates are powerhouses of antioxidants
- It may regularize blood flow and lower down your blood pressure
- Dark chocolates shield LDL from oxidization
- It safeguards your skin from tanning
- It contributes to fast brain functioning.
- It’s effective while you’re in depression.
The research ended with a final notion that: “No evidence could be found on how ignoring chocolates can embrace less cardiovascular risk, yet it may boost positive symptoms of your longevity.”
So now you can gift your beloved – a chocolate filled heart this valentine’s day.
Stay Heart healthy… Stay Loved…
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!!!
