Of the same shape small pure chocolate can protect the heart from inflammation and disease advanced heart disease. Good news for the chocolate lover is delivered through a research conducted by several researchers Italy.However, good news should be more, because when you over-consume chocolate is not even the benefit obtained. Ideally daily consumption of chocolate just as much as 6.7 grams or about 0.23 oz, based on the results determined from research conducted Moli-Sani Project, one of the research on the health of the largest ever in Europe.
Research published in the Journal of Nutrition was conducted to compare the two types of chocolate, the chocolate milk and pure chocolate from the Hershey brand.
Relations between pure consume chocolate or dark chocolate with human health is determined from the womb of protein in the blood and is included in the 4849 case for a good health and free of risk factors. Is a risk factor such as high cholesterol or high blood pressure.
"The research started from the hypothesis that a high degree antioxidants in cocoa beans, such as flavonoid and other types of polifenol, it is possible for someone good effect in the inflammation," said research leader at the Giuseppe Romina, as quoted Live Science, Wednesday (2008/9/24 ).
"Results from this study ensure that consume pure chocolate with the normal rate effect significantly reduces the risk of inflammation in the blood," he added.
Results of this study support previous results that already give green light to consume chocolate, although the doctors reminded of it. Research also preach that the combination of chocolate and sports can be organized against the various causes of death is not natural.
Chocolate is actually not that dangerous, but how someone consume a reasonable and not excessive. From various research that has been done there is no sure guarantee for long ages.
"To get a good effect of chocolate consumption is not more than 6.7 grams per day, with the assumption that a person consume a small piece of pure chocolate two or three times. Beyond this limit, the chocolate is not even good for the body," said Giuseppe.
This research is also good to be greeted by the Laboratory of Genetic and Environmental Epidemiology from the Catholic University of Campobasso is also responsible in any research conducted Moli-Sani Project. For information, Moli-Sani Project is part of the Pfizer Foundation.
