Black chocolate decrease the risk of having a heart
attack
News by Mónica Terrazas
A group of researchers from Louisiana State University have discovered that black
chocolate reduces the risk of having a heart attack because it has antiinflamatory
agents, according to a scientific study published on March, 2014.
The director of this research, John Finley, detailed that the components of black
chocolate are absorbed by the body decreasing the
inflammation
of
cardiovascular
tissues
and
reducing the risks of a heart attack in a long term.
To do this investigation, the scientists simulated the
digestion of black chocolate in a model of the
digestive tract. According to Finley, the chocolate has
multiple antioxidants and fiber that can’t be digested
by the stomach, but it can be absorbed by the colon,
and when this happens it presents antiinflamatory
activity in the tissues.
The director of the research also confirmed that the benefits of black chocolate
in health matters can increase if it is combine with a diet based on pre-biotics foods,
such as carbohydrates, dietary supplements and fruits. This pre-biotics are ingredients
non-digestible that benefits the organism by stimulating the growth and
activities of bacterias in the colon, improving health and decreasing the risks of
suffering a heart attack.