| All nutritional concerns aside, Italian
researchers have deemed dark chocolate as a healthy incentive.
The new findings show how the decadent treat may help manage both
diabetes and blood pressure. The evaluation monitored participants
for 15 days. The subjects consumed 100 grams of dark chocolate
for each day of the study. The trial
suggested that the antioxidant, flavonol was responsible for
the outcome because it neutralized oxygen free radicals or potentially
cell-damaging substances. Dark chocolate was also found to reduce
blood pressure in all of the patients. Even in diabetic patients,
the University of L'Aquila found that the body’s ability to
metabolize sugar was improved.
To test the strength of dark chocolate, researchers
compared equivalent quantities of white chocolate; however,
it did not have any impact on the participant’s sugar levels
or their health. Despite the benefits of dark chocolate, health
experts warn that it contains significant calories and fat.
Not many doctors are prescribing alcohol to
their patients for better health. But according to Swedish scientists,
wine consumption shows a few advantages. As the heart rate adjusts
to the rhythm of a person’s daily routine, heart disease can
enfeeble the pace. Nonetheless, a regular glass of wine has
been found to replenish the heart’s rhythm.
The study involved 102 women. Their alcoholic
consumption was monitored for a year. From cocktail beverages,
to beer and wine, the variations were noted. The heart-rate
changeability was maximized in women who drank a minimum of
half a glass of wine compared with the beer and hard alcohol
drinkers. In conclusion, the study suggested that wine may help
stabilize the nerve impulses of the cardiac muscles.
|
