Antioxidants in Chocolate & Heart Disease
by Kevin Flatt
Filed under Heart Disease
Consumption of chocolate has been often thought to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease due to chocolate’s high levels of antioxidant flavonoids and stearic acid.
In the American diet, fruits, vegetables, tea, wine and chocolate are major sources of antioxidants, which have been shown to have protective effects against coronary heart disease and strokes.
One type of antioxidants, [...]
