Dark chocolate contains protective antioxidant properties. However, these features are lost in the refining process. A recent study of mice pretreated with dark chocolate prior to experimentally-induced stroke showed that they suffered less brain damage. Even mice given chocolate only after the stroke had far less damage.
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The British Medical Journal is jumping on the chocolate bandwagon, publishing a study that shows the highest levels of chocolate consumption compared to no chocolate consumption resulted in a 37 percent reduction in cardiovascular disease and a 29 percent reduction in stroke. This conclusion was based on a meta-analysis involving seven studies and 114,000 people.
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