More happy justification for chocolate lovers: Blood pressure responds favorably to cocoa, but not tea.
Authors of the new study say both products are rich in polyphenols, but study findings suggest phenols in cocoa may be more active than those in tea.
The study appears in the April 9 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
"Products rich in cocoa may be considered part of a blood pressure lowering diet, provided that the total energy intake does not increase," lead investigator for the study, Dirk Taubert, MD, PhD, from the University Hospital of Cologne in Cologne, Germany, told heartwire. "I believe that cocoa is healthier than other sugar confectionary or high-fat dairy products."
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Authors of the new study say both products are rich in polyphenols, but study findings suggest phenols in cocoa may be more active than those in tea.
The study appears in the April 9 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
"Products rich in cocoa may be considered part of a blood pressure lowering diet, provided that the total energy intake does not increase," lead investigator for the study, Dirk Taubert, MD, PhD, from the University Hospital of Cologne in Cologne, Germany, told heartwire. "I believe that cocoa is healthier than other sugar confectionary or high-fat dairy products."
Great-Grandmother's Shopping List reader Red is sure to rejoice!
1 comment:
As think chocolate tastes divine and tea tastes like stewed tree bark, I am shouting a resounding "whoo- hoo!"
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