{"id":20127,"date":"2010-04-20T01:15:47","date_gmt":"2010-04-20T06:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=20127"},"modified":"2010-04-20T10:22:19","modified_gmt":"2010-04-20T15:22:19","slug":"dark-chocolate-is-a-healthy-snack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/04\/dark-chocolate-is-a-healthy-snack\/","title":{"rendered":"Dark Chocolate is a Healthy Snack"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Dark chocolate has been touted for a while as a healthy treat<\/a>… in moderation. In fact, a couple years back, an Italian study found that dark chocolate<\/a> is a healthy sweet snack option, since it can significantly reduce the inflammation that leads to cardiovascular disease<\/p>\n

One piece of dark chocolate each day can be valuable to your heart health. But, now you may be able tack on another health benefit to chocolate: liver health. In fact, dark chocolate could be prescribed for people with liver cirrhosis.<\/p>\n

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Cirrhosis is when the liver is scarred from long-term damage. It’s caused by various things, including hepatitis infection and alcohol abuse.<\/p>\n

A study of 21 patients with end-stage liver disease found those who were given a meal with 85 percent-cocoa dark chocolate had a significantly smaller rise in blood pressure in the liver than those who were given white chocolate.<\/p>\n

“This study shows a clear association between eating dark chocolate and (lower) portal hypertension and demonstrates the potential importance of improvements in the management of cirrhotic patients,” said Mark Thursz, a professor of hepatology at London’s Imperial College.<\/p>\n

Flavanols, a type of antioxidant<\/a> found in cocoa, are believed to be the reason why chocolate is good for blood pressure… and now your liver health.<\/p>\n

(via: MSNBC<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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