To Make Heart-Healthy, Dark Chocolate is Healthier Than Fruit Juice

Recent research has shown that dark chocolate has more heart healthy than fruit juice. So, if you dark chocolate lovers, here's a fun way to improve health.

Dark chocolate and cocoa (chocolate beans), the ability of antioxidants than fruit juice. According to a study published in Chemistry Central Journal earlier this week.

Chocolate products also contain flavanols and heart healthy polyphenols. However, similar benefits are not applicable to hot chocolate, not processed original alias.

"When looking for a sweet snack, a bar of dark chocolate into the healthiest choice for you," said Suzanne Steinbaum, a cardiologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, as quoted from Nydailynews, Tuesday (02/08/2011).

Susan stressed that anti-oxidants protect the arteries in top condition and help prevent the body from cardiovascular disease.

Studies conducted Hershey Co. is also powdered chocolate, fruit-based products in powder, juice and compare.

Apparently, cocoa contains more antioxidants than blueberries, cranberries, and pomegranate powder.

The difference between the antioxidant pomegranate juice and dark chocolate is not significant, the researchers said. However, dark chocolate showed significant differences with other fruit juices in an anti-oxidant test.

"Seeds of chocolate should be considered as a" superfruit'is also a derivative of the cocoa extract as natural cocoa powder (natural cocoa powder), while the dark chocolate and "superfoods," the researchers said.

Indeed, chocolate has long been praised for health benefits, including lowering blood pressure.

But fans of chocolate, be careful, because the health benefits you can only take during the period of childhood growth.

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