The idea that dark chocolate is much more useful than milk is not new. And, it would seem, there is nothing to add to this position, as the Internet publication for girls and women from 14 to 35 years old Pannochka. net Discovered in chocolate, polyphenols can improve our mood and even reduce the intensity of inflammatory processes in the body.

However, it now became known that an amazing product can do something for our blood vessels.

Polyphenols contained in black chocolate increase the intensity of nitric oxide formation in the endothelium. Nitric oxide is a compound that causes vasodilation, which greatly facilitates blood flow through them and reduces the risk of thrombus formation.

First of all, this property of chocolate will help people suffering from peripheral vascular diseases (varicose veins, diabetic microangiopathy).

Data confirming the new beneficial properties of dark chocolate were obtained in a clinical trial involving 20 volunteers suffering from impaired peripheral blood flow. Half of them received 40 grams of chocolate daily with a percentage of cocoa butter - at least 85%. The other half of the participants received the same 40 g, but milk chocolate, with a content of cocoa butter - no more than 30%.

After completion of the study period, all patients underwent testing for resistance to cardio loadings on the treadmill. As a result, patients consuming black chocolate could go 11% more than patients whose diet included milk chocolate. Patients of the first group also decreased the severity of symptoms of impaired peripheral blood flow, edema, pain in walking.

It should be emphasized that only the natural true chocolate has the remarkable properties described above, without the addition of milk and various surrogates.

On the counters of our country, fortunately, little by little things are beginning to appear, which can rightly be considered real chocolate, but the price for them is still no less impressive. Often it is ten times higher than the price of common "almost-chocolate" containing cocoa powder instead of cocoa butter.

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