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Findings: Why Dark Chocolate Is Good for Heart Health
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| November 17, 2010
| Karen Rowan
Posted on 11/17/2010 2:58:48 PM PST by decimon
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posted on
11/17/2010 2:58:50 PM PST
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decimon
To: neverdem; DvdMom; grey_whiskers; Ladysmith
Lovely bunch of cocoa nuts ping.
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posted on
11/17/2010 3:00:21 PM PST
by
decimon
To: decimon
This is an incomplete and misleading bit of information from these “researchers.” Anybody with Atrial Fibrillation knows that chocolate (probably due to its caffeine content) can easily throw one’s heart into A-fib which, if it gets into an uncontrolled run-away heart-rate, can be dangerous and even lead to a heart attack or stroke.
Unless they include this information in their research (haven’t read the full story, don’t have time), it is potentially unhelpful or even dangerous info—could be harmful for people to automatically assume eating a lot of chocolate will help their heart.
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posted on
11/17/2010 3:03:56 PM PST
by
Memoria
To: decimon
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posted on
11/17/2010 3:04:01 PM PST
by
Doogle
((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
To: decimon
Godd news for my wife ping.
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posted on
11/17/2010 3:04:10 PM PST
by
Inyo-Mono
(Had God not driven man from the Garden of Eden the Sierra Club surely would have.)
To: decimon
Good news for my wife ping.
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posted on
11/17/2010 3:04:29 PM PST
by
Inyo-Mono
(Had God not driven man from the Garden of Eden the Sierra Club surely would have.)
To: Memoria
They’re talking about 2.5 ozs, not ‘a lot.’ But every person should know what’s good for his/her heart and overall health, and a patient with a known heart condition should definitely consult with the doc before embarking on any variation to the diet.
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posted on
11/17/2010 3:09:37 PM PST
by
EDINVA
To: Diana in Wisconsin
Your favorite Ping!
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posted on
11/17/2010 3:11:56 PM PST
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: decimon
Sigh. I guess I’ll have to keep forcing myself to eat the stuff. The only way I like it is if I can find it with practically no sugar.
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posted on
11/17/2010 3:12:58 PM PST
by
La Lydia
To: EDINVA
They’re talking about 2.5 ozs, not ‘a lot.’ It's a lot if the effect only lasts a couple of hours and has to be repeated several times during the day!
To: decimon
Be aware that chocolate is also very high in oxalates and can contribute to the formation of kidney stones. Eighty to ninety percent of all kidney stones are calcium oxalate stones.
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posted on
11/17/2010 3:13:24 PM PST
by
Artem55
To: Shimmer1; Monkey Face
Ping to interested parties...
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posted on
11/17/2010 3:17:04 PM PST
by
null and void
(We are now in day 666 of our national holiday from reality. - 0bama really isn't one of US.)
To: decimon
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posted on
11/17/2010 3:18:08 PM PST
by
redhead
(1. Kill early voting. 2. Restore paper ballots everywhere. 3. Demand photo-ID of EVERY voter)
To: La Lydia
Trader Joe’s carries several extra dark varietal chocolates.
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posted on
11/17/2010 3:20:05 PM PST
by
null and void
(We are now in day 666 of our national holiday from reality. - 0bama really isn't one of US.)
To: La Lydia
Ghirardelli’s Midnight Reverie: 86%
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posted on
11/17/2010 3:21:52 PM PST
by
redhead
(1. Kill early voting. 2. Restore paper ballots everywhere. 3. Demand photo-ID of EVERY voter)
To: decimon
Clearly I’m going to live forever.
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posted on
11/17/2010 3:22:03 PM PST
by
ottbmare
(off-the-track Thoroughbred mare)
To: Pearls Before Swine
My health conscious son has gotten into eating Ghiardelli’s 85 dark chocolate. It’s surprisingly high in dietary fiber. Who knew? I have a hard time getting thru one small piece.
But if someone has a known heart condition that could be negatively affected by any amount of chocolate, they really should take it up with the doc. That would be my issue.
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posted on
11/17/2010 3:23:29 PM PST
by
EDINVA
To: decimon
the ACE activity in the volunteers' blood was 18 percent lower than before they gobbled the goodies - a change comparable to that of blood-pressure lowering drugs designed to inhibit ACE.I'll call BS first. A single 20mg dose of Benzazepril, the ACE inhibitor I happen to take will lower serum ACE levels by 90% for 24 hours. You would have to eat 4-5 times as much chocolate as in the test to get that effect.
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posted on
11/17/2010 3:26:56 PM PST
by
CholeraJoe
("Want me to shoot out the light, ma'am?")
To: La Lydia
Sigh. I guess I’ll have to keep forcing myself to eat the stuff.Your bravery is inspirational. In fact, I'm inspired to seek out some chocolate.
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posted on
11/17/2010 3:27:41 PM PST
by
decimon
To: decimon
What happens with Milk Chocolate??
I always think the human body is pretty smart and chocolate is one of those in born drives.
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