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There have been numerous studies
done on the health benefits of
chocolate. some dietitians (the ones
we want to believe - say that
chocolate contributes to a healthy
diet. However, there is also some
evidence in preliminary tests that are
contradictory to this belief.
Chocolate is an energy dense food
and responsible health care provider
should use caution when making
recommendations about including it
in a healthy diet.
While some studies have found that
eating dark chocolate is not
harmful to serum cholesterol
levels, reports that dark
chocolate is able to improve
cholesterol concentrations are
mixed. No matter what the effect
of cocoa products on cholesterol
concentrations, they have been
shown to decrease the likelihood
of LDL cholesterol oxidizing in
tests. Another cardio-protective
action of cocoa products is the
ability to thin the blood by
decreasing platelet activation.
These studies have shown a
decrease in platelet activity
after being given cocoa beverages,
cocoa flavonol supplements or dark
chocolateChocolate has been linked to
cardiovascular disease because of
the high concentration of fat,
most of which is saturated.
However, the saturated fat in
chocolate is stearic acid, which
does not seem to cause cholesterol
levels to rise after it is eaten.
Increased risk of heart disease
has been associated with higher
levels of stearic acid in some
population studies. Mainly
because foods that are high in
stearic acid also have high levels
of other saturated fats, these do
cause elevation of cholesterol
levels.
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