Articles tagged with: chocolate
Posted in Health Care, health benefit on 24 September 2008

As we all know the one benefit of chocolates that chocolates are good for your heart health. The main constituents like cocoa and dark chocolate are beneficial for heart but one thing that is very important to know is the what amount of these constituent is beneficial for us. A new study sought to answer these questions.
The Moli-sani Project has enrolled 20,000 inhabitants of the Molise region, more than half of which were monitored to identify the relationship between chocolate consumption and C-reactive protein, a marker for inflammation, which in turn is a risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease. It is very important for your health benefit to control your excess chocolate eating habit. Chocolate amounts are critical. We are talking of a moderate consumption.
The best effect is obtained by consuming an average amount of 6.7 grams of chocolate per day, corresponding to a small square of chocolate twice or three times a week. Beyond these amounts the beneficial effect tends to disappear.
