date:Aug 31, 2012
or reducing stroke in men,said Larsson, who is with the Karolinska Institute, Sweden.
Interestingly, dark chocolate has previously been associated with heart health benefits, but about 90 percent of the chocolate intake in Sweden, including what was consumed during our study, is milk chocolate,she added.
Larsson said the beneficial effects on stroke found in her study could be related to flavanoids found in chocolate:
Flavonoids appear to be protective against cardiovascular disease through a