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30/08/2012
Eating Chocolate May Help Reduce Stroke Risk
Eating chocolate has been linked to the reduction of the stroke risk in men, according to new research.
Men who enjoyed a moderate amount of chocolate each week were better off than those who had none.
Men who ate roughly 63g of chocolate each week reduced their risk of a stroke by 17%.
The food habits of over 37,103 Swedish men aged 49 to 75 were monitored over ten years through a series of questionnaires checked by the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm.
Researchers recorded 1,995 cases of a first stroke.
(GK)
Men who enjoyed a moderate amount of chocolate each week were better off than those who had none.
Men who ate roughly 63g of chocolate each week reduced their risk of a stroke by 17%.
The food habits of over 37,103 Swedish men aged 49 to 75 were monitored over ten years through a series of questionnaires checked by the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm.
Researchers recorded 1,995 cases of a first stroke.
(GK)
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