Chocolate may lower the risk of stroke in men -
Chocolate – often touted for aiding heart health – may have another benefit up its sleeve.
Men who eat a moderate amount of chocolate per week can possibly lower their risk of stroke, according to new research published in the journal Neurology.
Study author Susanna Larsson, from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, said it was natural to examine chocolate’s effects on stroke, given its other healthy properties.
“Chocolate consumption has been shown to reduce blood pressure, which is a strong risk factor for stroke,” Larsson told FoxNews.com. “Chocolate also reduces LDL cholesterol, which is also a risk factor for stroke. So it made sense to look at stroke.”
Larsson and her team conducted a study of over 37,000 Swedish men between the ages of 49 and 75. Each participant filled out a food questionnaire detailing the different foods and drinks they consumed, as well as discussing how often they ate chocolate. The scientists then identified how many men suffered from strokes over a 10 year period – recording close to 2,000 cases.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/08/30/chocolate-may-lower-risk-stroke-in-men/?test=latestnews
Chocolate – often touted for aiding heart health – may have another benefit up its sleeve.
Men who eat a moderate amount of chocolate per week can possibly lower their risk of stroke, according to new research published in the journal Neurology.
Study author Susanna Larsson, from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, said it was natural to examine chocolate’s effects on stroke, given its other healthy properties.
“Chocolate consumption has been shown to reduce blood pressure, which is a strong risk factor for stroke,” Larsson told FoxNews.com. “Chocolate also reduces LDL cholesterol, which is also a risk factor for stroke. So it made sense to look at stroke.”
Larsson and her team conducted a study of over 37,000 Swedish men between the ages of 49 and 75. Each participant filled out a food questionnaire detailing the different foods and drinks they consumed, as well as discussing how often they ate chocolate. The scientists then identified how many men suffered from strokes over a 10 year period – recording close to 2,000 cases.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/08/30/chocolate-may-lower-risk-stroke-in-men/?test=latestnews
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