Chocolate answers...

A fantastic new study shows that chocolate could be an inexpensive + tasty strategy for people at high risk of cardiovascular disease. 

The study (Zomer et al. to be published in the British Medical Journal: BMJ 2012;344:e3657) shows that a daily dose of dark chocolate over a 10-year period could lower the risk of stroke and heart attack,

“We’ve predicted significant health benefits of eating 100g of dark chocolate every day over a 10-year period,” says Ella Zomer
Zomer says the findings indicate dark chocolate therapy “could provide an alternative to or be used to complement drug therapeutics in people at high risk of cardiovascular disease.”
Cardiovascular disease, such as heart attack and stroke, is the leading cause of death worldwide.
“We’re not suggesting that the high-risk group use dark chocolate as their only preventative measure, but in combination with sensible choices, such as exercise,” Zomer says.