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Linda Blatchford
Linda is a professional proofreader and copy editor. Her articles have appeared in professional organizations newsletters, such as Illinois Woman's Press Association, Society for Technical Communications and Chicago Women in Publishing. She is also a freelance Web designerchic for e-commerce, non-profit and an author Website. Linda is editing her book, "Cats are People 2", written passionately about one of her favorite topics - cats. Another favorite topic is chocolate. 
By Linda Blatchford
Published on 01/30/2006
 

A small amount of dark chocolate every day is good for you because it has a higher cocoa content. Dark chocolate is a flavenoid which can help to "keep cholesterol from gathering in blood vessels, reduce the risk of blood clots, and slow down the immune responses that lead to clogged arteries.

Dark Chocolate is Healthy for You

By Linda Blatchford

 

A small amount of dark chocolate every day is good for you because it has a higher cocoa content. Dark chocolate is a flavenoid which can help to "keep cholesterol from gathering in blood vessels, reduce the risk of blood clots, and slow down the immune responses that lead to clogged arteries. Many people don't realize that chocolate is plant-derived, as are the fruits and vegetables recommended for a healthy heart,*" Engler says. "Dark chocolate contains more flavoniods than any other food - including green tea, black tea, red wine, and blueberries." Mary Engler, PhD, RN, of the University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues did a study funded by the University of California, San Francisco, School of Nursing. The American Cocoa Research Institute, a nonprofit group funded by the chocolate industry, provided the chocolate for the study.

 

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 SOURCES:

http://www.webmd.com/content/article/88/99702.htm

Engler, M.B. Journal of the American College of Nutrition, June 2004; vol 23:
pp 197-204. News release, University of California, San Francisco.

Happy Dark Chocolate days!

 

Linda Blatchford

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