Could it really be true that indulging in a delicious, organic dark chocolate bar lowers cholesterol?
If you havehigh cholesterol, your dreams may have come true.
Dark chocolate is one of many foods that have been shown to lower cholesterol in clinical trials.
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But, that doesn’t mean you should eat it with every meal.
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Products with high amounts of cocoa are proud of it, and percentages are prominently displayed on the label.
Organic chocolate has usually undergone less processing than non-organic brands.
Half of the participants received the polyphenol-rich high-cocoa chocolate and half had high-cocoa chocolate.
Results show the low polyphenol chocolate produced no changes.
The high polyphenol group had a significant increase in HDL and a decrease in total cholesterol.
Dark Chocolate Is High in Flavonoids
Chocolate has over 300 naturally occurring chemicals within it.
The most well-known include caffeine, sugar, and cocoa.
One of the lesser-known chemicals in chocolate are flavonoids.
Additionally, one-third of the fat content found in chocolate is in the form of stearic acid.
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