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Feature articles on flavanols:

Why Chocolate Is Good for Your Heart

9/24/2008 - (NaturalNews) Can't live without dessert? Forget about ice cream and cakes, and go for dark chocolate! It′s actually good for you -- in moderation of course. Chocolate and cocoa are made from the cacao bean, one of the richest sources of flavanols,...

Processed Cocoa Loses Two-Thirds of Health-Enhancing Alkaloids

9/24/2008 - (NaturalNews) A common process used to make cocoa more easy to digest and to mix into other foods eliminates approximately two-thirds of the flavanols originally contained in the plant, according to research published in the Journal of Agricultural and...

Eating Cocoa Improves Blood Vessel Function in Diabetics

9/15/2008 - (NaturalNews) Diabetics who regularly consume flavanol-rich cocoa may improve their blood vessel function and reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a study conducted by an international team of researchers and published in the Journal...

Cheap, Processed Chocolate Has Virtually No Health Benefits Due to Lack of Flavanols

7/1/2008 - (NaturalNews) People should not be misled into believing that the typical chocolate bar is good for heart health, according to an editorial published in the influential medical journal Lancet, because most processed chocolate bars contain very low amounts...

Hershey's launches new antioxidant chocolate products with emphasis on health

4/5/2007 - The Hershey Company has announced that it is adding two new products to its "goodness chocolate portfolio" of antioxidant-rich chocolate. The company has established special labeling for its new line, touting high levels of flavanols that occur naturally...

Groundbreaking research highlights myriad health benefits of flavanol-rich cocoa (press release)

9/27/2006 - Research has demonstrated that consumption of naturally occurring compounds in cocoa can lead to a range of circulatory health benefits including the first observed brain and cardiovascular blood flow improvements, according to research published in...

Heart-healthy compound in chocolate identified (press release)

8/31/2006 - In a multifaceted study involving the Kuna Indians of Panama, an international team of scientists has pinpointed a chemical compound that is, in part, responsible, for the heart-healthy benefits of certain cocoas and some chocolate products. ...

Cocoa flavanols found to offer extraordinary cardiovascular protection

8/11/2006 - (NaturalNews) Participants in a study of flavanol-rich cocoa showed improved blood vessel function after consuming a cocoa beverage, researchers from Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston found. As part of the study...

New study reveals components of cocoa may enhance the appearance of the skin (press release)

7/1/2006 - Cocoa butter has long been used topically in many skin creams and cosmetics because it is thought to be good for the skin. Now, new research just published in the Journal of Nutrition reveals the potential benefits of consuming flavanol-rich cocoa and...

Chocoholics rejoice; study shows that the flavanols in cocoa can reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer

5/26/2006 - The news the world has awaited with bated breath is finally here: Cocoa prevents cancer and heart disease. Candy producer Mars Inc., along with Harvard University, released the results of a 10-year study on Feb. 9 revealing that cocoa – rather, the flavanols...

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