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This study is merely the latest to point to the heart benefits of chocolate.
Despite their findings, Buijsse and his colleagues caution that more research, namely randomized trials on the heart benefits of chocolate, is needed.
The study also noted that while dark chocolate had been linked to benefits for the heart in the past, milk chocolate was the preferred option in Sweden and in the study.
There are gummy bears that help keep skin looking vibrant, sugar-free tarts that fight off cavities and chocolate that helps the heart.
Preliminary research shows that chocolate could be good for your heart.
Other studies have claimed chocolate may be good for the heart.
The quick-witted child is sure to respond with a long list of supposed health benefits of eating chocolate, from helping protect the heart, to slimming, to just making us feel good.
It follows on from other studies that have suggested eating chocolate can improve the health of the heart.
During that same period, the number of searches for "heart shaped cake" surged 4, 900% and "healthy chocolate" 110%.
"I usually recommend less than one ounce of dark chocolate a day -- a tiny square -- for heart health, " she adds.
Because of recent health reports suggesting that cocoa was--you know, has some attributes that are good for the heart and circulatory system, there's been a great trend toward dark chocolate in the industry.
"The scarcity of quality cocoa is a serious concern that touches the heart of our business because without more cocoa, we can't produce more chocolate, " Chief Executive Juergen B.
The researchers surveyed the study participants about their chocolate consumption (as well as the rest of their diet), and also tracked the heart attacks and strokes that occurred in the group.
"The good news is that chocolate is not as bad as we used to think, and may even lower the risk of heart disease and stroke, " says Buijsse.
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