Experts say chocolate is useful for men

Whereas previously only scientists agree that eating chocolate is good for health, a new study has proved more complex. Scientists from the University of Aberdeen (Shotlanidiya) found that the benefit from the love of chocolate, especially men.

A series of experiments showed that the male body is better able to absorb the chocolate, so a positive effect in men manifests itself much stronger. Their dark chocolate may protect against stroke and heart disease, and that protection of the cardiovascular system works better in men than in women. In a study involving 26 were women and 16 men were found: a few slices of chocolate eaten really promote healthy blood formation process among representatives of the two sexes. However, women in two hours, this effect ceases, while in men, it is stored still for about four hours.

The beneficial effects of chocolate on the body due to its high content of the main ingredient - cocoa flavanols substances that are beneficial to the function of the arteries. Earlier, scientists had discovered the link between flavanols consumed and subsequent improvements in the ability of blood vessels to relax. Cocoa flavanols more than doubled the number of circulating angiogenic cells (CAC), which promotes the health of blood vessels and reduces the likelihood of death from cardiovascular disease. In men, according to a recent study, eating dark chocolate prevents platelets from sticking together with the subsequent formation Trobe - blood clots that can lead to clogged blood vessels, heart attack and stroke. (READ MORE)

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