A study from Australia predicts that if 10,000 men with big bellies and the “metabolic syndrome” (abdominal obesity, diabetes, hyperlipidemia , hypertension) ate 100 grams of dark chocolate daily, it would prevent 70 non-fatal and 15 fatal heart attacks per year. The total yearly cost of the chocolate is less than $50 per patient. Recent studies have shown that dark chocolate can reduce high blood pressure and lower lipids. This study was based on a model that predicted the effects of dark chocolate lasting for 10 years when, in fact, true research studies have not lasted that long.
This is a promising avenue of research involving a food substance that most of us enjoy. For my patients, almost any food in moderation produces success.
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