Scientists have proven that hot chocolate can protect a person from deadly heart disease. Hot chocolate helps to avoid myocardial infarction.
Ingredients of hot chocolate have a positive effect on heart function .
Ukraine , Ukraingate , 22 , december , 2021 | Health
A heart attack (myocardial infarction) occurs when part of the heart muscle does not receive enough blood. The more time passes without treatment to restore blood flow, the more the heart is affected – this increases the risk of death. The main cause of heart attack is coronary heart disease (CHD). Chocolate drink – if drunk in moderation – helps protect against potentially life-threatening heart disease.
Researchers at the University of Düsseldorf have said that the consumption of hot chocolate helps prevent heart attacks. Their subjects, people aged 35 to 60 years, partly drank during the test a drink containing cocoa components (flavanols), partly – a placebo drink. As a result, it was concluded that people who drank flavanols had lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol and less arterial stiffness than other participants.
The researchers said that “the substances contained in cocoa, hot chocolate, help adults maintain their heart and blood circulation in good working order.”
According to them, regular consumption of this drink reduces the risk of coronary heart disease and potentially fatal heart attack.
Researchers also note that people who drink a drink rich in cocoa flavanols, blood vessels better tolerate stress caused by mental stress. They suggest that cocoa has a positive effect on the membrane layer of cells – the endothelium that lines the cavities of the heart and blood vessels. Experts explain that when the endothelium is in optimal condition, it reduces the risk of peripheral vascular disease, stroke, heart disease, diabetes, renal failure, thrombosis, and severe viral infections.
Source : Ukrgate
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