Good news chocolate lovers

[Allan]

A new study has found that consuming a small piece of dark dark chocolate can reduce blood pressure.

In some cases, the average blood pressure-lowering effects were comparable to those seen with some medications.

Flavan-3-ols were also found to improve the function of the endothelium -- the inner lining of blood vessels -- which is crucial for overall cardiovascular health.

New study finds that tea and chocolate may help lower blood pressure

We might have another reason to enjoy our daily cup of tea or small piece of dark chocolate, as a new study has found that naturally occurring compounds called flavan-3-ols -- found in cocoa, tea, apples and grapes -- may improve blood pressure and the health of our blood vessels.

www.sciencedaily.com

The study abstract...

https://academic.oup.com/eurjpc/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/eurjpc/zwaf173/8092214

 

[Loulit01]

So a Snickers bar and Diet Pepsi for breakfast would be super healthy. Great!

 

[Allan]

So a Snickers bar and Diet Pepsi for breakfast would be super healthy. Great!

Unrelated suggestion: make out your will.

 

[Callen]

I have 2 cups of tea in the morning and a square of dark chocolate at night. No idea if it helps my BP but it makes me happy.

 

[Allan]

I have 2 cups of tea in the morning and a square of dark chocolate at night. No idea if it helps my BP but it makes me happy.

You're getting your flavinoids!

After drinking 200,000 cups of green tea in China I developed a taste for it. As a result I can't stand British tea.

 

[Stealers Wheel]

Chocolate comes from cocoa beans. Cocoa beans come from a plant. Plants are vegetables.

So when mama says eat your veggies, I dive into a bag of Hershey's Kisses.

 

[Allan]

So when mama says eat your veggies, I dive into a bag of Hershey's Kisses.

The USDA defines pizza as a vegetable. So when you're eating that Papa John's The Meats Pizza it's mama approved!

 

[Stealers Wheel]

The USDA defines pizza as a vegetable. So when you're eating that Papa John's The Meats Pizza it's mama approved!

Wasn't it during the Reagan years that ketchup was defined as a vegetable?

I'm on a plant-based diet. All I eat is grass. Of course, I let the cow eat the grass first, then I eat the cow.