Chocolate increases the chances of survival after heart attack

Drinking chocolate increases the chance to prolong life after a heart attack, evidenced by the results of studies conducted in Sweden, with the participation of American uchenye.Issledovateli for eight years was observed for 1 thousand 169 patients who underwent first heart attack and not bolevshimi diabetes. All patients were regularly filled out questionnaires, which contained a question about the consumption of chocolate in the past year. Scientists tracked the statistics of hospitalization and mortality in these patients. Were also studied such diverse factors as patient age, their weight, physical activity, smoking habit, educational level and t.d.V Ultimately the researchers found that more patients were eating chocolate, the greater was their chance to extend their lives. The results of these studies were published in the September issue of the Journal of internalize medsin. "In the chocolate contains flavonoid antioxidants / they are particularly numerous in dark chocolate / which, as many believe, a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular sistemy.Rezultaty studies have shown - the to eat more chocolate, the more decreases the risk of acute cardiac insufficiency. For those patients who ate chocolate at least once a month, a 27% decreased risk of recurrent heart attack compared with those who do not eat chocolate. Patients who consumed chocolate at least once a week, the risk dropped by 44%, while those who ate chocolate twice a week or more, 66 protsentov.Prinimavshy participation in research associate professor of medicine at Harvard University Kenneth Mukamal noted that the results of the study the numerous data suggest that chocolate also helps reduce blood pressure, maintaining the normal functioning of the cardiovascular system. However, it is recommended to use chocolate as a supplement to healthy nutrition.