Health Insurance News - Chocolate Benefits
At the Insurance HQ, we advocate a healthy lifestyle combined with affordable health insurance in order to live a long, healthy life. So we're happy to report on a study that found eating chocolate (in small amounts) is actually good for you!
According to The Hindu, a study by researcher Dr. Dirk Taubert found that people who ate 6 grams of dark chocolate per day had lower blood pressure than those who ate white chocolate.
Dark chocolate contains flavanols, the same plant-based compounds found in red wine. Flavanols are beneficial for the heart and may help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
It's important to remember that only small amounts of chocolate are recommended. Weight gain caused from eating too much chocolate would counteract any blood pressure benefits, according to Dr. Laura Svetkey of Duke University.
Dr. Taubert's study included 44 people who ate just over 6 grams a day for five months - the equivalent of one square from the German chocolate bar Ritter Sport. The steady exposure to dark chocolate dilated blood vessels and regulated blood pressure.
So if you and your family are doing all the right things, including keeping a healthy diet, getting moderate exercise and making sure you have the right family health insurance, treat yourself to a little bit of chocolate - it may actually be good for you!
According to The Hindu, a study by researcher Dr. Dirk Taubert found that people who ate 6 grams of dark chocolate per day had lower blood pressure than those who ate white chocolate.
Dark chocolate contains flavanols, the same plant-based compounds found in red wine. Flavanols are beneficial for the heart and may help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
It's important to remember that only small amounts of chocolate are recommended. Weight gain caused from eating too much chocolate would counteract any blood pressure benefits, according to Dr. Laura Svetkey of Duke University.
Dr. Taubert's study included 44 people who ate just over 6 grams a day for five months - the equivalent of one square from the German chocolate bar Ritter Sport. The steady exposure to dark chocolate dilated blood vessels and regulated blood pressure.
So if you and your family are doing all the right things, including keeping a healthy diet, getting moderate exercise and making sure you have the right family health insurance, treat yourself to a little bit of chocolate - it may actually be good for you!
