Chocolate lovers can rejoice as a new study by scientists at Harvard Medical School has shown that eating this sweet treat is good for heart health by reducing the risk of developing an irregular heartbeat..

At the same time, men may experience more pronounced benefits by including chocolate in their diet than women.. According to the data obtained, the optimal amount of chocolate for women is 30 g per week, which can reduce the likelihood of arrhythmia by 21%. As for men, they can see a 23% reduction in the risk of developing arrhythmias by eating the same amount of chocolate 2-6 times a week..

Although people prone to heart disease are often advised to cut out sugary and fatty foods from their diet, new work shows that chocolate helps protect against heart problems..

According to experts, this is possible due to the fact that chocolate has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antiplatelet properties..

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